Julio Cesar Martinez Suspended Nine Months For Positive Drug Test; March 30 Win Changed To No-Contest

The troubled career of Julio Cesar Martinez has hit a new low.

The Ring has confirmed that the former WBC flyweight titlist was issued a nine-month suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Martinez tested positive for S5 Diuretics and Other Masking Agents from a post-fight urinalysis surrounding his March 30 title defense Angelino Cordova at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The suspension is backdated to the March 30 drug test and will run through at least December 29. Martinez (20-3...