Bill Haney recently responded to the positive B-sample drug test outcome of Ryan Garcia following their fight against Devin Haney. Garcia’s victory over Haney was clouded in controversy after he tested positive for ostarine in two VADA doping tests conducted around the time of the bout. Additionally, Garcia was found to have tested positive for a metabolite of nandrolone, another banned substance, although subsequent tests cleared him of traces of nandrolone.
Despite maintaining his innocence and requesting testing of his B-sample to validate his claims, recent reports confirmed the presence of ostarine in Garcia’s B-sample, aligning with the findings of his original sample. In response, Bill Haney, Devin Haney’s father, denounced Garcia during an Instagram live session, emphasizing the importance of keeping the sport clean and expressing determination to bring closure to the situation.
Devin Haney submitted a formal letter to the New York State Athletic Commission, urging for his loss to be overturned to a disqualification due to Garcia’s failed doping test. While the commission has yet to announce its decision, the fight’s outcome will likely be altered to either a no-contest or a disqualification. A disqualification win would allow Haney to maintain his undefeated record in professional competition.
Ryan Garcia, on the other hand, vehemently denied using performance-enhancing drugs after his doping test results were made public. He questioned the logic of voluntarily undergoing drug testing if he were using steroids and suggested a conspiracy theory, linking the positive test results to his endorsement of former US president Donald Trump. Additionally, Garcia mentioned the possibility that the positive test results were due to his consumption of an Ashwagandha root supplement.
Following the confirmation of positive results for his B-sample, Garcia continued his ambiguous posting on social media, with tweets containing provocative statements about steroids. His responses further fueled speculation and controversy surrounding the situation.
