Ryan Garcia recently responded to his hair test results, which purportedly came back negative, contradicting the positive B-sample drug test from his fight against Devin Haney. The B-sample had tested positive for the prohibited substance ostarine. Garcia’s team issued a statement asserting that the former interim WBC lightweight champion has never intentionally used any banned substances.
Following the positive test, Garcia voluntarily submitted hair and nail samples to a specialized laboratory in Paris for analysis, both of which returned negative results. Garcia’s team believes this supports their claim that Garcia is a victim of a tainted supplement.
Garcia took to Instagram to react to a report about his negative hair test results, posting: “I beat the case like Orange juice. Let’s go the glove DIDN’T FIT. Okay, unfollow LP.” He has questioned how he could pass multiple tests before his bout with Haney and then have positive results afterward. Additionally, Garcia noted that the detected amount of ostarine in his system could not have given him any competitive advantage during the fight.
In response to Garcia’s positive test, Devin Haney’s team submitted a letter to the New York State Athletic Commission, urging for Garcia’s disqualification to maintain Haney’s undefeated record. Athletic commissions often reassess fight results in cases of positive drug tests, which can lead to a loss being changed to a no-contest.
Bill Haney, Devin Haney’s father, reacted strongly to Garcia’s positive B-sample test. During an Instagram Live session (via Boxing n BBQ), he criticized Garcia for compromising the integrity of the sport and accused him of cheating. He emphasized the importance of keeping the sport clean and expressed concern about the message that allowing PED use would send to young athletes.
Bill Haney stated, “Make sure you keep the sport clean, and we’re going to make sure we bring some closure to this very, very bad thing that the Garcia team did, and it ain’t funny. We ain’t playing. What are the kids supposed to think that it’s okay to use PEDs? Come on, man. Let’s do better with this sport. Let’s take it seriously.”
The controversy continues as both teams await further actions and decisions from the athletic commission regarding the test results and potential consequences.
