Ryan Garcia made excuses that he didn't intentionally cheat ahead of his fight with Devin Haney in April, even though a failed drug test might suggest that. I'm sticking to it.
The circumstances surrounding the fight were already controversial as Garcia had dropped weight before the bout, but the bout turned out to be pretty epic as Garcia continued to give Haney brutal beatdowns en route to a decision victory. became.
Less than a month after the fight, it was reported that Garcia had failed not one, but two drug tests for a banned performance-enhancing substance called ostarine. However, according to Ryan Garcia, he has never taken steroids and vehemently denies the allegations.
Ryan Garcia tells Jake Paul on Instagram Live that he's quitting boxing
Garcia spoke out about the allegations on Instagram Live with fellow boxer and social media celebrity Jake Paul, and continued to maintain that he was innocent.
“Ryan, if you did that, that would be really bad,” Paul said (H/T MMA Fighting). “I'm going to be mad at you as a friend, that's messed up.”
“If I had done that, which I know very well I would not have done, I would have quit boxing,” Garcia replied. “I didn't. It's crazy… God is always watching me. I'm not going to do anything deceptive. I could have hurt him. Kill him. I could have done that. Why would I do that? That's so stupid, I would never cheat.”
This fight was an epic one for Ryan Garcia, who had a chance to win his first world title against Haney. However, he was denied this opportunity because he put the wrong weight on the scale. Now, even the victory itself is in question, as it is clear that the use of PEDs negates this impressive victory.
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