- Ryan Garcia examined optimistic for the PED Ostarine weeks after his dominant win
- Devin Haney claimed that Garcia put his life ‘in jeopardy’ through the use of steroids
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Ryan Garcia claimed that he was ‘excessive as f***’ however not on steroids throughout his dominant upset over Devin Haney on April 20 at Barclays Middle.
The 25-year-old’s claims got here after he examined optimistic for the performance-enhancement substance Ostarine from drug exams performed earlier than and after the combat.
On Tuesday, Garcia continued to marketing campaign for the falsehood of the check leads to an look on the Totally Tilted Podcast with Bob Menery.
‘If I used to be on steroids, I might have been in method higher form,’ Garcia, who got here in 3lbs obese, claimed. ‘I used to be actually ingesting every single day, smoking weed – I didn’t cease, not even till the f****ng day of the combat. I acquired in there excessive as f***, and I beat his a**.’
‘It was a stroll within the f***ing park,’ he continued. ‘I had more durable fights in sparring, bruh. It was not exhausting in any respect. Even Devin was like: ‘I’ve by no means been outclassed that a lot, that simply.’ Bro, steroids didn’t assist that, brother.’
Ryan Garcia claimed he was ‘excessive as f***’ however not on steroids throughout his win over Devin Haney
Garcia examined optimistic for the performance-enhancement substance Ostarine after the combat
After the optimistic check outcomes got here out on Might 1, Garcia requested that his B-sample be analyzed, in accordance with a letter obtained by ESPN.
If Garcia’s request is granted however his B-sample nonetheless comes again optimistic, the Victorville native and his authorized group should current their case to show his innocence. In any other case, he’ll face a suspension and a positive on high of his win over Haney getting overturned.
Ostarine was banned by the World Anti-Doping Company in 2008 and listed as an anabolic agent in 2022. The New York State Athletic Fee informed ESPN final week that it’s ‘in communication with VADA and is reviewing the matter.’
‘All people is aware of that I do not cheat,’ Garcia stated in a video posted on X on Might 1. ‘By no means taken a steroid. I do not even know the place to get steroids. I barely take dietary supplements.’
Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions launched an announcement, saying they’re working with Garcia’s group to ‘decide how this discovering got here to be.’
Garcia floored Haney thrice in the course of the combat to attain a majority resolution and hand the champion his first loss. Regardless of dominating the scorecards, Garcia was ineligible for the WBC super-lightweight title on the road as a result of lacking weight.
After the optimistic check got here out, Haney claimed Garcia put his life ‘in jeopardy’ by dishonest
Failure to show his innocence would end in a positive, suspension, and overturn Garcia’s win
After Garcia claimed to be excessive in the course of the combat, Haney took to X and wrote: ‘Would not shock me you had a drink & sum smoke you knew you have been taking performance-enhancing medication as nicely.. or possibly u ‘trolling’ once more (Allegedly).’
‘U do not check soiled twice on accident.. For 2 various things,’ he added.
After the optimistic check surfaced, Haney appeared on SportsCenter to fight Garcia’s claims concerning the outcomes.
‘Whoever acquired caught doping and admitted it? I feel [Garcia] would have been the primary [athlete] in historical past,’ Haney stated. ‘As of proper now, it would not be a [rematch] that I might entertain. This man confirmed his character. He confirmed that he would do something to win, together with cheat. He put my life in jeopardy. So now it is deeper than boxing with me.’
