Ryan Garcia’s saga with Devin Haney isn’t over.
Garcia examined constructive for the banned substance ostarine in two drug assessments with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Affiliation (VADA) in relation to his April 20 bout in opposition to Haney. Veteran boxing reporter Dan Rafael first broke the information on Wednesday. Garcia examined constructive in a pre-fight urine take a look at on April 19 in addition to a post-fight urine take a look at on April 20.
Garcia additionally “screened constructive however was not confirmed” for 19-Norandrosterone — a metabolite of nandrolone and bolandione — in his April 19 pattern, which is pending additional evaluation through Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS).
Ostarine is a banned selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) that has been generally linked to a number of tainted complement circumstances previously.
Garcia, 25, defeated Haney in a surprisingly thorough bout, pulling down the WBC champ thrice en path to a majority determination win. Garcia responded to the information on Wednesday by vigorously denying any performance-enhancing drug use.
“Pretend f*cking information,” Garcia mentioned on X Areas. “Don’t consider these f*ckers, bro. I by no means f*cking took a steroid in my f*cking life. … If that they had this info, they need to’ve launched this earlier than the combat went down. As a result of why would you let a cheater step into the ring? Proper? Abruptly I win and then you definitely launch it? Appears sort of fishy to me. I do know in my coronary heart of hearts I didn’t cheat, so I’m gonna maintain trolling this shit. This shit is f*cking hilarious. On the finish of the day, I’m undoubtedly harmless.
“They’re dishonest by attempting to take my victory. F*ck them. F*ck these motherf*ckers. Inform them to suck my d*ck. I beat Devin Haney truthful and sq.. You possibly can suck my d*ck. All you motherf*ckers that say I cheated, you guys can all suck my d*ck. I didn’t f*cking cheat a day in my life. By no means have, by no means f*cking will. I don’t transfer like that. Info.”
Garcia additionally posted a video sustaining his innocence in addition to a photograph of “Ashwagandha root” with the message, “My dangerous I shouldn’t have took this.”
A number of of Garcia’s posts will be seen beneath.
I would like extra steroids I’m addicted
UGHHH
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) Could 2, 2024
They’re attempting to take my best victory away kinda unhappy when you consider it
I DONT CARE I LOVE GOD AND HE WILL MAKE THIS RIGHT
I like you Jesus ✝️
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) Could 2, 2024
Nah I ain’t going to rematch him
I beat him simple, truthful and sq.
I’d be damned if I rematch him
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) Could 2, 2024
Why on the planet would I volunteer for a drug take a look at if I deliberate on taking medicine?
Make it make sense???
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) Could 2, 2024
Garcia has a 10-day window to request a testing of his B samples.
It’s at present unknown how Wednesday’s information will impact the results of Garcia vs. Haney, nonetheless Garcia could possibly be topic to a effective in addition to a suspension, and his victory could possibly be overturned right into a no-contest.
MMA Preventing will proceed to replace this story because it develops.
