Ryan Garcia’s B sample comes back POSTIVE for Ostarine as PED scandal takes another twist after Devin Haney win as controversial boxer hits back
On Thursday morning, it was revealed that boxer Ryan Garcia had received his B sample results positive due to performance-enhancing drugs.
According to boxing reporter Dan Rafael, Garcia’s B sample and A sample both tested positive for Ostarine, a banned substance, after tests were 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, “Let’s go, we have a positive, positive vibe, yeah, so happy,” and followed up with “IF***ING LOVE STEROIDS.”
He followed that up with “I don’t care, I’ll never make money boxing your loss again, not mine, because I was set up, lol kidding on you guys.”
Boxer Ryan Garcia has had his B sample from his fight with Devin Haney test positive for PEDs
Garcia posted a series of tweets in the wake of the messages that emerged Thursday
In the wake of the positive result from his first sample, Garcia said the results were false and requested by letter to have his B sample tested.
Now the outcome of the fight would be up to the New York State Athletic Commission to decide how to proceed – with Haney personally calling for the fight to be called a disqualification victory.
DailyMail.com has contacted the New York State Athletic Commission seeking comment.
Garcia and his legal team must now present their case to prove his innocence or face a suspension and fine on top of the changed outcome of the Haney fight.
Initial testing was believed to also contain 19-norandrosterone, another PED, but further testing “did not confirm” the drug was in Garcia’s system.
In addition to testing positive for PEDs, Garcia also entered the pre-fight weigh-in carrying 3.5 pounds 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 IVs leading up to the fight. IV use is prohibited under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and VADA guidelines.
English believes there is a precedent for a DQ win – pointing to Lucian Bute’s draw with Badou Jack in 2016. After Bute tested positive for ostraine, the result was changed to a DQ win for Jack.
Garcia sent Haney to the mat three times in their fight, which he won by majority decision in April
In the weeks before, Garcia maintained his innocence, saying ‘everyone knows I don’t cheat’
Ostarine is in a class of drugs called a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM), which attaches to proteins in the body and sends signals that stimulate muscle growth. Athletes use it to build muscle mass and also accelerate their fat loss.
Previously, Garcia maintained his innocence, saying “everyone knows I don’t cheat.”
Garcia sent Haney to the mat three times in the fight, which he won by majority decision.