Ryan Garcia will be suspended one year and will forfeit $1 million.
Ryan Garcia has been suspended for one year following a positive drug test ahead of his match against Devin Haney. According to Mike Coppinger, the boxing star will be forced to sit out one year and forfeit $1 million in earnings.
Garcia tested positive for Ostarine and 19-Norandrosterone Metabolite the day before he stepped in the ring with Haney. This is a banned substance that is derived from nandrolone. On May 7, Garcia was cleared for one banned substance but later results revealed that he still tested positive for Ostarine.
Ryan Garcia has been suspended one year by the New York State Athletic Commission, sources tell ESPN, while his decision victory over Devin Haney has been overturned to a no contest following positive tests for the PED ostarine. Garcia also forfeited $1 million to Golden Boy and…
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) June 20, 2024
Garcia defeated Haney by majority decision back in April but was unable to secure his title due to a positive drug test and missing weight. This was Haney’s first loss of his career but the no contest ruling moves his record back to 31-0.
Is Ryan Garcia Retiring From Boxing?
Ryan Garcia has been active on social media over the course of this process. On Wednesday night, he shared a post on X claiming that he is retiring from boxing.
I’m officially retired
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) June 19, 2024
After the announcement was made, Garcia went back on social media to share his reaction and claims that he still never took any PED.
Nothing that was in my system was enough for any!!!!!!! This is why I’m done with the game
I never F’ing cheated
F YOU
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) June 20, 2024
I really hope boxing good without me
I fought everyone and was willing to
They have turned there back on me
I’m innocent
I stand by that I don’t care what everyone says
Gun yo my head I say I didn’t take PED’s
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) June 20, 2024
Devin Haney also took to social media to comment on the news:
Thank you Pat English & John Hornewer my attorneys..
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) June 20, 2024
It will be interesting to see if Ryan Garcia follows up on his comment about retirement. He also called for Dana White to reach out about an opportunity in the UFC. Only time will tell what the next move is for Garcia but it will not be in the boxing ring for one year.
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