NutraBio, one of the manufacturers of supplements that boxer Ryan Garcia’s lawyers say contain traces of banned substances, is refuting the allegations.
Garcia’s legal team released test results for two supplements that Garcia had declared on his VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) doping control form prior to his fight with Devin Haney. Garcia’s victory was marked by controversy after both the A and B samples from his first test came back positive for ostarine, a banned performance-enhancing substance.
Garcia surprised many by defeating Haney, but the WBC super lightweight championship belt was not up for grabs as Garcia failed to make weight.
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Ryan Garcia (Chris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images/File)
One of the supplements is NutraBio’s Super Carb, which is used to enhance recovery during and after training. It is used to replenish glycogen stores in the muscles.
Test results provided to Fox News Digital by Garcia’s lawyers showed ostarine in concentrations ranging from 70 to 2,200 picograms (a picogram is one trillionth of a gram) per gram of powder, but NutraBio CEO and founder Mark Glazier said the company’s products were never made with any banned substances.
“NutraBio has never manufactured any supplements containing ostarine, nor has it ever had ostarine in our manufacturing facilities,” Glaser said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Our company has been committed for many years to producing the highest quality supplements trusted by athletes around the world.”
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“NutraBio sets the standard when it comes to ensuring product quality and safety, and was the first sports supplement company to offer full label disclosure. Our supplements are manufactured in our own GMP facilities in compliance with CFR Part 111 GMP regulations,” Glaser continued.
“We take any allegations made against us extremely seriously and will vigorously investigate the recent allegations made by Ryan Garcia’s campaign. We are committed to our processes to ensure the quality, safety and security of our products. We deeply appreciate the trust placed in us by our customers and athletes alike and believe that trust is well-deserved.”
In a statement, Garcia’s lawyers said the two supplement test results were taped, sealed and sent to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in South Jordan, Utah, confirming what they had maintained all along: Garcia was clean.
Devin Haney defends against punches from Ryan Garcia at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City. (Chris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
“This confirms what we have maintained all along: Ryan is the victim of supplement contamination and has never knowingly used any banned or performance-enhancing substances. Any assertion to the contrary that questions the integrity of Ryan as a clean fighter is patently false and defamatory,” the statement read.
“Ryan has voluntarily submitted to numerous tests throughout his career, all with negative results, underscoring his commitment to fair and clean competition. Additionally, multiple negative tests prior to the Haney fight further support his clean record. The extremely low levels of ostarine detected in his samples – just one part per billion of a gram – and clean hair samples prove contamination rather than intentional ingestion, which are also supported by recent test results.”
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The other supplement submitted for testing was Perfect Amino by Body Health, Inc. Both samples “were tested for all prohibited substances, including anabolic androgenic steroids, other anabolic agents, hormone receptor modulators including SARMS, HIF stabilizers, diuretics and masking agents,” the report states.
Perfect Amino was found to have “approximately 660-830 picograms of ostarine per gram of powder.”
When Garcia first learned of the results of his B sample, he quickly posted to social media, as was his custom in the lead up to the Haney fight, in which he sarcastically stated his fondness for steroids.
“Stay positive,” he tweeted, since deleted, “Positive vibes. Yep, it’s awesome. I fucking love steroids. I ain’t making no money from boxing anymore but I don’t care. Your loss for trapping me is not my loss, lol. Just kidding y’all. I’m gonna swallow all the steroids.”
Garcia’s team said at the time that their client was innocent and that further test results would prove that.
Ryan Garcia (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/File)
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Garcia’s team plans to hold a press conference this week to further explain their findings and answer questions.
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