Ryan Garcia protests his innocence following two failed drugs tests

Ryan Garcia tests postive for ostarine

Ryan Garcia has tested postive for banned substance ostarine on two drugs tests, it has been revealed.

Michael Benson from talkSPORT shared the news on X: "Ryan Garcia has tested positive for ostarine in VADA drugs tests taken on day before and day of his win over Devin Haney. Garcia's test also screened positive for a nandrolone metabolite, but this result is unconfirmed until after further lab analysis. Garcia has denied cheating."

The former WBC Interim lightweight champion took straight to X to vehemently deny any wrongdoing, stating, "I came on here to address this bull-f***ing-sh*t claim that I cheated. Everybody knows that I don't cheat. What can I say, you know, these are people that are trying to attack me. I've never taken a steroid in my... I don't even know where to get steroids. I barely take supplements. They're saying it's coming from ostarine, that's f***ing retarded so, big lies.

"Why in the world wold I voulunteer for a drug test if I planned on taking drugs? Make it make sense??"

The 25-year-old later added, "They are trying to take my greatest victory away, kinda sad when you think about it."

According to reports, the samples were taken on April 19 and April 20, which take approximately 72 hours to return results. However, that timeframe is rushed for special circumstances and, according to reports, results could take anything up to three weeks to be processed.

Prior to breaking news, he had answered the burning question about whether there would be a rematch with his greatest rival, Devin Haney, "Nah, I ain't gonna rematch him. I beat him easy, fair and square. I'd be damned if I rematch him."