‘Big Lies!’ Garcia Reportedly Tests Positive For PEDs, Boxer Responds

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More fuel has been added to the whacky and wild saga of Ryan Garcia.
Garcia, 25, reportedly tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug (PED), Ostarine, in two Voluntary Anti-…


Devin Haney v Ryan Garcia
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More fuel has been added to the whacky and wild saga of Ryan Garcia.

Garcia, 25, reportedly tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug (PED), Ostarine, in two Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) tests before and after his recent boxing match with Devin Haney, according to Dan Rafael. Per the report, Garcia’s positive tests state that he failed two urine tests on April 19 and 20, 2024. The latter of which came after his majority decision victory over Haney that day (watch highlights). The April 19 sample via a VADA letter read that it was “screened positive but was not confirmed for 19-Norandrosterone pending IRMS (Isotope ratio mass spectrometry) analysis currently being run.”

The boxer will have a 10-day window to have his B sample tested should he so choose. After seeing the report, Garcia denied any foul play and responded in the embedded video that can be seen above.

“What’s up, everybody? I came on here to address this bull f—king s—t claim that I cheated,” Garcia said in an X video. “Everybody knows that I don’t cheat. What can I say, you know? Why didn’t they come out with this before [the fight] if they found it before? Why would they let me step into the ring as a cheater and then come out with a victory then they post this?

“These are people that are trying to attack me for whatever reason,” he continued. “No weapon against me shall prosper. I never taken a steroid in my life — I don’t even know where to get steroids. I barely take supplements. They’re saying it’s coming from the ashwagandha. That’s f—kin’ r—arded. Big lies. I beat his ass. F—k outta here. F—k the haters!”

Garcia’s win over Haney was the 25th of his 26-fight career and a massive upset in sportsbooks. The build up to the fight drew concern throughout the combat sports world thanks to Garcia’s erratic behavior, including a weight miss (and beer chug) before fight night. Ultimately, he looked arguably better than ever when finally under the lights.

A Twitter tirade from Garcia followed his video response. Amongst the comments, he stated he doesn’t have interest in running back a match with Haney.