‘I don’t even know the place to get steroids,’ Garcia mentioned, after stories claimed he had examined constructive for a banned drug.
Ryan Garcia has denied utilizing performance-enhancing medicine in a video posted on social media after ESPN reported that he had examined constructive for a banned substance.
Garcia defeated Devin Haney, a former newbie rival, by majority resolution on April 20 in New York. Garcia knocked Haney down 3 times and handed the WBC tremendous light-weight champion his first loss however didn’t win the title as a result of he was over the load restrict.
“All people is aware of that I don’t cheat,” Garcia mentioned in a video posted on X on Wednesday night time.
“By no means taken a steroid … I don’t even know the place to get steroids. … I barely take dietary supplements. Large lies.”
ESPN reported that the 25-year-old Garcia examined constructive for the performance-enhancing substance Ostarine the day earlier than and the day of the battle, citing a Voluntary Anti-Doping Affiliation letter. Ostarine is a selective androgen receptor modulator, and its use can stimulate muscle progress. The drug is banned by the World Anti-Doping Company.
The samples have been taken earlier than the battle, however the outcomes weren’t identified till later, ESPN reported.
“We discovered about this case not too way back and it’s unlucky Ryan cheated and disrespected each the followers and the game of boxing by combating soiled and breaking constructive not as soon as, however twice,” Haney mentioned in a press release to ESPN, including: “This places the battle in a very completely different mild.”
Garcia’s victory may very well be overturned if the constructive drug take a look at is confirmed.