On Thursday morning it was revealed that boxer Ryan Garcia’s B sample results tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
According to boxing reporter Dan Rafael, Garcia’s B sample and A sample tested positive for Ostarine, a banned substance, after testing was conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA).
Garcia failed drug tests the day before and the day of his shocking victory over Devin Haney in April.
Following the reports, Garcia tweeted several times, saying, “Come on, we have positive vibes, yes, very happy” and followed up with “IF***ING LOVE STEROIDS.”
He continued with: “I don’t care, I will never make money from boxing again, your loss not mine for setting me up lol it’s a joke on all of you.”
Boxer Ryan Garcia tested positive for performance-enhancing substances (PED) in sample B from his fight with Devin Haney.
Garcia posted a series of tweets after the reports dropped on Thursday.
After his first sample came back positive, Garcia said the results were false and requested by letter that his B sample be tested.
The outcome of the fight would now be up to the New York State Athletic Commission to decide how to proceed, and Haney personally asked that the fight be considered a disqualification win.
DailyMail.com has contacted the New York State Athletic Commission for comment.
Garcia and his legal team must now present their case to prove his innocence, or he will face a suspension and fine on top of the changed outcome of the fight with Haney.
Initial tests were believed to also contain 19-norandrosterone, another PED, but subsequent testing “did not confirm” the drug was in Garcia’s system.
In addition to testing positive for PEDs, Garcia also arrived at the pre-fight weigh-in weighing 3.5 pounds too much for the 140-pound title fight and was ineligible to win the title.
Garcia was also accused by Haney’s attorney, Pat English, of using intravenous lines before the fight. Intravenous use is prohibited according to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and VADA guidelines.
English believes there is precedent for a disqualification win, pointing to Lucian Bute’s draw with Badou Jack in 2016. After Bute tested positive for ostraine, the result was changed to a disqualification win for Jack.
Garcia sent Haney to the canvas three times in their fight, which he won by majority decision in April.
Weeks earlier, Garcia maintained his innocence, saying ‘everyone knows I don’t cheat.’
Ostarine is a class of medication called selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) that binds proteins in the body and sends signals that stimulate muscle growth. Athletes use it to build muscle mass and also improve their fat loss rate.
Previously, Garcia maintained his innocence and said ‘everyone knows I don’t cheat.’
Garcia sent Haney to the canvas three times in the fight which he won by majority decision.
