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Ryan Garcia Tested Positive for PED Before Fight vs. Devin Haney, per Source

Tom Dierberger

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Ryan Garcia recent boxing win over Devin Haney now might be stained with an asterisk.

The 25-year-old boxer tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing substance Ostarine in a VADA test, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix reported Wednesday.

The samples were taken before his fight against Haney on April 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Garcia has 10 days to request that his B-sample is tested.

"You trying to hurt my baby," Bill Haney, the father and trainer of Devin Haney, said to Sports Illustrated. "We played it fair. We didn’t do it like that. F--- boxing, this is some bulls---. I came from the streets. You scared of Devin on a level playing field. I feel f---ed up over this. If you can brag about doing it, you shouldn’t be on drugs."

Mannix also reported that the New York State Athletic Commission will investigate the VADA results. The commission could overturn the result of the Haney–Garcia fight to a no-contest.

Haney entered the fight with an undefeated 31–0 career record. Garcia only has one loss on his record, falling to Gervonta Davis in 2023.

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TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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