Alejandra Jimenez will be out of action until at least late October.
The super middleweight from Mexico has been suspended for nine months by the WBC after testing positive for a banned substance in January, ESPN is reporting.
Jimenez defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn by a split decision on Jan. 11 in San Antonio. However, a sample taken from Jimenez the day before the fight tested positive for stanozolol and the finding was later confirmed.
The fight was declared a no-decision and the title belts Jimenez won that night reverted back to Crews-Dezurn.
She was suspended retroactively to the fight date, meaning she can fight again after Oct. 21. She also will be on probation through October of next year.
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