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…And he still lost!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios, who agreed to random drug testing by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association for his Nov. 23 welterweight showdown with Manny Pacquiao in Macau<\/strong>, failed his postfight drug test.<\/p>\n

Rios, who lost a shutout decision in a noncompetitive fight with Pacquiao, tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine, often used as a dietary supplement but also a performance-enhancing drug.<\/p>\n

Rios was notified shortly after the fight, and, according to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum<\/strong>, he already has been suspended by the Macau commission that regulated the fight. Arum said he thought the suspension was for five or six months but was unsure.<\/p>\n

“I can say unequivocally that it was not a steroid-related substance,” Arum told ESPN.com. “It was some substance that was like a minor kind of thing that you’re not supposed to take, something you take for weight loss, like a diuretic. They say it’s not a steroid but it was something you should not have in your urine after a fight. So it went to the [Macau] commission that was in charge of the fight, and they gave him a suspension. He is allowed to appeal.”<\/p>\n

The Macau commission was set up by the WBO to oversee the fight<\/strong>, since China does not have a commission that oversees professional boxing. The WBO sanctioned the fight for one of its regional titles.<\/p>\n

Ring magazine earlier reported the failed test on its website Friday.<\/p>\n

Arum blamed Alex Ariza, Rios’ strength and conditioning coach, for the failed test.<\/p>\n

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