Ryan Garcia tested positive for PEDs following his upset victory over Devin Haney, according to reports.
The 25-year-old knocked down Haney three times over 12 captivating rounds at the Barclays Center to produce the biggest victory of his career after weeks of bizarre social media posts and ranting in the build-up to the fight.
However, Garcia tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug Ostarine after taking a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, boxing journalist Dan Rafael reported Wednesday night.
The substance was reportedly not detected in two urine tests taken the day before the fight and also immediately after the fight.
A sample also tested positive for 19-norandrosterone, but it is not confirmed, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger.
Ryan Garcia tested positive for PED after his upset win over Devin Haney
García will now have 10 days to request that his B sample be tested.
The troubled boxer immediately took to social media to deny the claims on Wednesday night, calling the reports “fake news.”
“I came here to address this damn claim that I cheated,” Garcia said in a video posted on X. “Everyone knows I don’t cheat.”
‘What can I say? Why didn’t they remove this sooner, if they found it sooner? Why would they still let me get in the ring? I came out with a win and then they post this.
‘These are people who are trying to attack me for whatever reason. But no weapon against me shall prosper. I have never taken a steroid in my life.
More to follow.