Ryan Garcia believes he has found the reason behind the positive drug tests.
However, the question remains whether he will fly with the chairman of the committee.
Two supplements taken by Garcia during his previous training were tested and found trace amounts of Ostarine [Enobosarm]. Lab reports obtained by the company showed that the supplements in question were Body Health Perfect Amino and NutraBIO Super Carb.
The tests were conducted at the Sports Medicine Research & Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), a WADA-accredited laboratory. The results were submitted on Thursday to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), which contracted for services in connection with Garcia’s victory over Devin Haney on April 20 in Brooklyn, Up-to-date York.
Ostarine was detected in separate samples of Garcia taken by VADA testers on April 19 after the weigh-in and on April 20 after the fight. Both “B” samples gave the same result, although Garcia expected this because he repeatedly suggested contamination.
He now has laboratory test results that confirm this thesis.
“Test results for samples of two supplements declared by Ryan Garcia in the VADA doping control forms signed on April 19 and 20 returned positive results for the presence of Ostarine contamination,” said Darin Chavez, head of Garcia’s legal team, in an official press statement. “This confirms what we have consistently maintained: Ryan was a victim of supplement contamination and never intentionally used any banned or performance-enhancing substances.
“Any claims to the contrary questioning Ryan’s integrity as a tidy fighter are unequivocally false and defamatory.”
SMRTL also returned the positive tests in question.
Both lab reports showed that the supplement containers were received open but taped for shipping.
It is worth testing those products that were apparently used during the training camp. However, the reports provided indicate that no other samples from this series were submitted for testing.
Lot numbers were provided for both products, but only containers used by Garcia were submitted for testing.
However, this is more physical evidence than Garcia and his team. There have been previous reports of hair follicles that were tested and allegedly returned negative results.
However, the only evidence of such a test was an official statement from Garcia’s legal team.
“Ryan Garcia is committed to tidy and fair competition and has never intentionally used any banned substances,” Garcia’s team said in a statement released to the media. “Shortly after receiving notification of the positive test result, Ryan voluntarily had his hair collected and sent to Dr. Pascal Kintz, a leading expert in toxicology and hair sample analysis. Ryan’s hair sample came back negative. This is consistent with contamination and clearly proves that Ryan has not been taking Ostarine for a period of time – the only way he could have gained any advantage in the ring.
“Ryan has voluntarily submitted to tests throughout his career, with consistently negative results. He tested negative multiple times before the Haney fight. All these factors, combined with its very low levels in samples taken on April 19 and 20 (in the billionth of a gram), indicate that Ryan was a victim of supplement contamination and never obtained any performance-enhancing benefits from the microscopic amounts. in his system. We are confident that one of the natural supplements Ryan used prior to the fight will be found to be contaminated, so we are in the process of testing the supplements to determine the exact source.”
No documents were attached to the statement, but laboratory reports were attached to Thursday’s study.
“Throughout his career, Ryan voluntarily submitted to numerous tests, all of which returned negative results, underscoring his commitment to fair and tidy competition,” Chavez insisted. “Additionally, numerous negative tests leading up to the Haney fight further confirm his purity.
“The very low levels of Ostarine detected in his samples, on the order of billionths of a gram, along with the tidy hair sample prove contamination rather than intentional ingestion. The results of recent tests confirm this.”
Haney (31-1, 15 KO) and his legal team dispute – without physical proof – claims of “ultra-low” levels detected in Garcia’s body.
The fight took place under the supervision of the Up-to-date York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC). The committee examines the case and is obliged to issue a ruling, taking into account the results of the examination.
The Commission’s rules – like those of VADA – point to the strict responsibility of all athletes. Simply put, evidence of contamination alone will not necessarily allow Garcia to avoid disciplinary action from NYSAC.
The result of the fight scheduled for April 20 is expected to be changed to a no-contest. Haney’s team took extreme measures, and as a result, Garcia was doomed to defeat by disqualification.
Such a ruling would restore Haney’s previously unblemished record. However, this would be the first study to comply with NYSAC regulations, considering test results outside its own protocols.
Garcia knocked down Haney three times en route to a majority decision victory.
Despite the loss, Haney was allowed to retain the WBC 140-pound title. Garcia was ineligible to win the belt after badly making weight. The outspoken boxer weighed in at 143.2 pounds at the official weigh-in on April 19, which was his career-high.
Garcia had to pay a fine and have his fight contract redone in order to continue with the main event.
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