Ryan Garcia says he’s never taken steroids as boxer reacts to report he twice tested positive for performance enhancing drugBoxer Ryan Garcia says he has never taken steroids after ESPN reported he twice tested positive for the performance enhancing drug ostarine – the day before and day of his victory over Devin Haney last month. Ryan Garcia knocks down Devin Haney during their WBC super lightweight title bout at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City. Under New York State Commission rules boxers “fighting in the State undergo mandatory urine testing for examination of prohibited substances.”A representative for the New York State Athletic Commission told CNN in a statement: “Safety, fairness, and integrity in professional athletic competition are essential. The Commission is in communication with VADA and is reviewing the matter.”CNN has contacted representatives for Garcia, Haney and VADA for comment. “It’s unfortunate Ryan cheated and disrespected both the fans and the sport of boxing by fighting dirty and breaking positive not once, but twice,” Haney said in a statement shared on Instagram stories.

Source: CNN May 03, 2024 00:04 UTC