Dec 3 (Reuters) - Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly tested positive for a banned substance and has been pulled from Saturday's scheduled unification fight with WBA champion Erislandy Lara, promoter Premier Boxing Champions said on Tuesday.

Alimkhanuly, who successfully defended his WBO and IBF titles against Anauel Ngamissengue in April, reportedly tested positive for meldonium, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) since 2016.