Ryan Garcia’s “B” samples matched his “A” samples, which indicated that he had the banned substance Ostarine in his system for his struggle with Devin Haney on April 20, boxing journalist Dan Rafael reported on X Thursday.
Rafael mentioned he had possession of the lab outcomes from the testing, which was carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Affiliation.
Garcia, who has mentioned he didn’t deliberately take PEDs, reacted to the information with weird posts on X. He mentioned: “I don’t care I’ll by no means earn a living once more with boxing your loss not mine for setting me up lol joke on yall. … Let’s go we optimistic optimistic vibes bruh Yess so pleased’ … I F—ING LOVE STEROIDS.”
His authorized workforce additionally launched a press release, contending that an impartial hair-sample evaluation that it says got here again unfavourable is a sign of contamination, not long-term use.
The assertion learn, partially: “Ryan Garcia is dedicated to wash and truthful competitors and has by no means deliberately used any banned substance. Quickly after being notified of his optimistic [A-sample] take a look at, Ryan voluntarily had his hair collected and shipped to Dr. Pascal Kintz, the foremost professional in toxicology and hair-sample evaluation. The outcomes of Ryan’s hair pattern got here again unfavourable.
“That is in step with contamination and demonstrably proves that Ryan had not ingested Ostarine over a time frame — the one method he may have had any benefit in any way within the ring.”
The samples that examined optimistic had been taken the day earlier than and the day of Garcia’s struggle with Haney, who went down 3 times and misplaced a majority resolution.
Garcia may have an opportunity to current its case at a New York State Athletic Fee listening to, though no date has been introduced. If the fee guidelines towards him, he could possibly be suspended and fined.
He presumably additionally would lose his career-defining victory. Haney, who was unbeaten coming into the struggle, desires the outcome modified to a disqualification victory in his favor.
