Ryan Garcia issues immediate response to drug test allegation with two photos
A stress support herbal supplement was the first image Ryan Garcia supplied when faced with serious allegations of cheating in his recent boxing fight against Devin Haney
Ryan Garcia has suggested the use of a herbal supplement may have led to his failed urine sample ahead of his fight with Devin Haney, after it was claimed he tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug.
Multiple reports indicate that Garcia tested positive for PED Ostarine on April 19, and again immediately after the fight, putting his win in doubt. After the news circulated on Wednesday night, Garcia immediately took to social media to claim his innocence and deny all claims made against him.
Amidst a space on X and multiple posts, Garcia shared two photos of a vegan substance he takes, suggesting that they may have altered the test results.
"My bad I shouldn’t have took this," Garcia posted alongside two photos of Ashwagandha Root, a stress support herbal supplement. The vegan-liquid capsules supposedly resist stress, although it states on the bottle that the product has not been evaluated by the drugs administration.
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The ingredients listed on the bottle were organic Ashwagandha root, Ashwagandha root extract, vegetable glycerin, water, and vegan capsule. Garcia has ten days to fund and organise a test of Sample B to clear his innocence.
Garcia beat the undefeated Haney against the odds on April 20, not only handing the 31-0 fighter his first loss, but also knocking him down for the first time in his career. Haney was knocked down three times throughout the fight, but the referee didn't call a stoppage and instead let it go the distance.
Garcia was 3.2 pounds over the 140-pound weight limit for the fight, but Haney agreed that the fight could still take place. Following a bet made during a pre-fight press conference, Garcia paid Haney £1.2 million for being overweight, after the pair agreed on a £400,000 fine for each pound Ryan was over the limit.
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Due to missing weight, Garcia wasn't able to claim Haney's WBC super lightweight title, but the win was awarded. Garcia was shocked when hearing the allegations, instantly creating a space on X to clear his name while adding his close friends into the conversation.
"I don't even know how to get steroids, I don't even know what they look like," Garcia said in the space. His friends all said that they "had his back" following the claims, and confirmed that he hadn't taken any steroids as they were with him '24 hours a day'.
Garcia then posted a video, claiming that lies were being made about him. "Everybody knows that I don't cheat... why didn't this come out before if they found it before? Why would they let me step into the ring as a cheater?" Garcia said.
"... These are people who are trying to attack me for whatever reason, but no weapon against me shall prosper." Garcia has since said that "God will make this right" as he stands by his innocence, and has vowed to find out who started "spreading lies" about him.
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