The B samples collected ahead of Ryan Garcia’s win over Devin Haney have returned two positives for banned PEDs, boxing writer Dan Rafael reported Thursday.
“Ryan Garcia’s B sample results were returned Thursday a.m., 1 day after being opened,” Rafael said on X. “I have the lab reports & the B samples, as expected, matched A samples — both are positive for the banned PED Ostarine related to VADA tests the day before & after Haney fight.”
Garcia defeated Haney on April 20 via majority decision, a stunning upset that followed Garcia missing weight by 3.2 pounds amid questions about his state of mind. On May 1, the samples he submitted to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association ahead of the fight reportedly came back positive for Ostarine, a banned substance. Now his B samples have also reportedly tested positive for Ostarine.
Garcia, who has loudly proclaimed his innocence since the first samples came back positive, had a lot of feelings about the report of his positive B samples. He shared those feelings on X.
“Let’s go we positive. Positive vibes bruh. Yess so happy,” Garcia wrote (via MMA Mania) in posts that have since been deleted. “I F***ING LOVE STEROIDS. I don’t care I’ll never make money again with boxing. Your loss not mine for setting me up lol joke’s on y’all. I will swallow all steroids.”
Garcia’s lawyers released a statement shortly after his posts disappeared.
