Ryan Garcia has been charged with illegal doping. The boxer defeated Devin Haney in a highly publicized bout on April 20 in Brooklyn. According to ESPN, the banned drug Ostarine was found in Ryan Garcia’s B sample test. A sample he obtained before his fight with Haney allegedly tested positive for the selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM). Garcia’s legal team has commented on the allegations against the 25-year-old professional boxer.
Garcia’s attorneys, including Paul Green, Matt Kaiser, Darin Chavez and Guadalupe Valencia, insist their client did not use ostarine or any other performance-enhancing drugs. “Ryan Garcia is committed to clean and fair competition and has never knowingly used any prohibited substances,” the statement read. “Shortly after being notified of the positive test result, Ryan voluntarily collected his hair and sent it to It was shipped to Dr. Pascal Kinz, the foremost expert in toxicology and hair sample analysis.” All in all, Garcia’s legal team maintains his innocence.
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Ryan Garcia’s attorney responds to positive drug test
Ryan Garcia’s legal representatives have issued a strong statement insisting their boxer is innocent. The statement continued, “Results from Ryan’s hair sample came back negative. This is consistent with contamination and clearly proves that Ryan did not ingest ostarine for a period of time – the only way he would have had any advantage in the ring.” His lawyer said, “Ryan has voluntarily been tested throughout his career, but the results have always been negative. He also tested negative multiple times before the fight with Haney.”
Additionally, according to attorneys, Ryan Garcia may have been a victim of “supplement contamination.” According to his camp, the boxer did not receive any “performance-enhancing benefits” ahead of his fight with Devin Haney. His legal team concluded in a statement: “We are confident that a natural supplement Ryan used before the fight will prove to be contaminated and are testing the supplements to determine the exact source.” Overall, Ryan Gar Ryan Garcia and his team are fighting back against accusations of PED use. All in all, things will continue to develop for some time.
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