Ryan Garcia suffered a tough loss to Devin Haney on April 20 in Brooklyn, but still won by majority decision.
The bout was scheduled for the WBC super lightweight title, but Garcia was 3 pounds overweight. Therefore, belts were not available.
But the record books remain as they are for now.
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Conor McGregor has called for Ryan Garcia to be permanently suspended after reportedly testing positive for drugs. (Getty Images)
ESPN reported that Garcia tested positive for ostarine, a banned substance considered a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM), the day before and the day of the game.
Garcia denied taking any drugs, saying he had “never taken steroids in my life” and “I don’t even know where to get them.” Ostarine is not a steroid, but it can stimulate muscle growth.
“At the end of the day, I hardly take any supplements,” Garcia told X.
Conor McGregor disagrees and wants Garcia punished.
“I cheated on my weight, got juiced, and got banned for life,” McGregor said in a now-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s sad to see and it’s sad to say. It’s sad and I feel a little sick. If you see Ryan Garcia, please stay away. I’m really disgusted.”
Ireland’s Conor McGregor prepares to fight Dustin Poirier at the UFC 264 event on July 10, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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McGregor cheered for Garcia in the locker room after his loss to Gervonta “Tank” Davis last year, but it appears that support has ended.
According to ESPN, the test results were not known until after the game. A positive drug test could overturn Garcia’s victory.
Garcia knocked Haney down three times, handing the WBC super lightweight champion his first loss.
Ryan Garcia weighs in at Barclays Center on April 19, 2024 in New York City. (Chris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
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The fighters didn’t go into the bout without controversy. The two got into an argument at a press conference at the Empire State Building a few days ago, which apparently resulted in the cancellation of the first pitch at that night’s New York Mets game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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