CONTROVERSY has rocked the boxing world after Ryan Garcia reportedly examined constructive for steroids.
The report emerged on Wednesday, 11 days after Garcia’s majority resolution win over Devin Haney.
It was reported that “Garcia examined constructive for the banned PED Ostarine in a VADA check associated to the Haney combat,” as per boxing reporter Dan Rafael.
He later added that Garcia is alleged to have examined constructive for the substance in assessments from each April 19 and 20.
Garcia can request for his B-sample to be examined throughout the subsequent 10 days, based on ESPN’s Mike Coppinger.
Because the reviews emerged, Garcia has come out swinging on X, previously referred to as Twitter.
In a clip captioned, “Pretend information like if I used to be Donald Trump,” Garcia insisted that he didn’t take steroids.
“I got here on right here to handle this bull f*****g s**t declare that I cheated,” he stated.
“Everyone is aware of that I do not cheat.”
Garcia subsequently questioned the timing of the reviews, asking why he was allowed to combat within the first place if these assessments had proven constructive outcomes beforehand.
“Once more, these are folks which can be attempting to assault me for no matter motive,” he stated, including, “However no weapon in opposition to me shall prosper.”
Garcia went on so as to add that he would not know the place to get steroids and that he barely takes any dietary supplements.
“Huge lies. I beat his a**,” he stated.
However Garcia wasn’t completed there, sharing a collection of NSFW tweets blasting the claims.
“I am discover out who paid who to create this lie,” one read.
“Now Ima launch everybody’s s**t…Time to reveal the actual snakes.”
Garcia additionally denied any ideas this might result in a rematch with Haney.
“I beat him straightforward, honest and sq….I might be d**ned if I rematch him,” he tweeted.
Fellow boxer Gervonta Davis additionally weighed in on the scenario, backing Garcia on X.
I got here on right here to handle this bull f*****g s**t declare that I cheated. Everyone is aware of that I do not cheat.
Ryan Garcia
“They doing something to remove the win from Ryan,” he claimed earlier than going after promoter Eddie Hearn.
Haney has but to touch upon the reviews.
Since turning professional in 2016, Garcia is 25-1, together with 20 wins by way of a knockout.
His solely loss got here to Davis in April 2023.