Devin Haney breaks his silence after Ryan Garcia 'tests positive for banned PEDs' following shock...

Devin Haney Speaks Out On Ryan Garcia's PED Controversy, Criticizes His Response

Release date: 2nd May 2024 at 09:10 am | Revised on: 2nd May 2024 at 09:53 am

Devin Haney has spoken up after rumors surfaced that Ryan Garcia failed a drug test for performance-enhancing substances (PEDs) after their fight.

25-year-old Garcia pulled off an impressive win against Haney in Brooklyn last month. Despite being considered the underdog, he managed to floor Haney three times during the 12 intense rounds at Barclays Center and ultimately won by a majority decision.

Garcia achieved his most significant triumph in his professional career so far, following a series of strange outbursts and messages on social media in the lead-up to the fight.

The joy of winning swiftly turned sour when boxing reporter Dan Rafael announced on Thursday that the lightweight fighter tested positive for the prohibited drug Ostarine.

The boxer who was having problems responded quickly using social media to refute the allegations on Wednesday evening by labeling the statements as 'false news'. The opponent Haney reacted to these allegations.

Devin Haney has spoken out after it was reported that Ryan Garcia had tested positive for using performance-enhancing drugs.

Haney, who was defeated by Garcia in the previous month, criticized Garcia's response to the news and urged him to say sorry to his supporters.

Garcia achieved an unexpected win as he gained the majority of votes over his opponent, who was also from America. He managed to bring down his competitor three times during the match.

Haney shared with ESPN his disappointment regarding Ryan's actions. He mentioned that they had not been aware of the situation until recently, and that it was regrettable that Ryan had engaged in foul play, thereby disregarding the fans and the principles of boxing. Additionally, he highlighted that Ryan had tested positive on two separate occasions, magnifying the wrongdoing.

I've consistently supported the notion of fair fights, and this case exemplifies just that. Ryan should apologize to the audience, but based on his latest tweet, he still treats this as a minor matter. As professional boxers, we risk our lives to entertain people. This isn't a sport where you can take things lightly.

This changes the whole perspective of the fight. Even though I had a disadvantage, I still persevered and rose to the challenge!

Deaths occur in this particular activity. It should not be treated as a joke.

According to reports, Garcia has a window of 10 days to ask for his B-sample to be examined, but he needs to finance the process by himself.

It has been reported that he did not pass the test for the banned substance during two separate urine sample tests. These tests were taken one day before and after the fight, which lasted for 12 rounds and gave Garcia his 21st career victory. However, it is possible that this win will be nullified as a result of the failed drug test.

According to sports journalist Mike Coppinger from ESPN, a specimen has indicated the presence of 19-norandrosterone on initial screening. However, the results are not yet verified and require additional lab analysis to confirm.

He posted a bunch of messages on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, right after the accusations were made. He even shared a video and spoke on a Space.

Other writings on the blog consisted of "I require additional steroids as I am reliant on them. This is frustrating", and "My greatest accomplishment is under threat of being taken away, which is disheartening; however, I am unconcerned because I have faith in God. I adore you, Jesus".

Garcia utilized social media to refute the allegations and furthermore ridiculed the coverage through a collection of online messages.

Prior to the match, he had published several strange messages on social media and expressed his anger in multiple instances.

He proclaimed on the video that he came to clarify the absurd allegation about his cheating. He emphasized that he is known for not cheating.

I am at a loss for words. If they had already discovered this, why didn't they tell me earlier? And yet they still let me compete. I managed to win the match and now they are revealing this information.

There are individuals who are attempting to harm me for unknown motives. Nonetheless, their efforts will not succeed as I am impervious. It is important to note that I have never consumed any performance-enhancing drugs.