Mauricio Sulaiman, president of the WBC, says he will not punish Ryan Garcia for testing positive for PEDs last April following the one-year ban imposed on Kingry this week by the Recent York State Athletic Commission.
The Recent York commission gave Ryan a one-year retroactive ban and he will not be able to fight until April 20, 2025.
Sulaiman feels that Ryan needs “support” right now with what he’s struggling with in his life, and he has no intention of adding to his problems. WBC welterweight champion Devin Haney was not joyful that Sulaiman was supporting Ryan.
It’s admirable that WBC president Sulaiman is supporting Ryan Garcia rather than leaving him to the mercy of the jackals who are sharpening their knives to pounce on the superstar as well.
Fans on social media believe that the only reason the WBC is siding with Ryan is because he is a fighter who represents money due to his fame and potential for future mega-PPV fights.
Uncertainty surrounding Haney’s WBC title
In Haney’s case, it’s unclear whether he’ll retain his WBC 140-pound title after Top Rank won this week’s must-see bid for Devin against Sandor Martin No. 1. It appears Haney could lure or strip him of the WBC belt .
Since Haney didn’t show up and ask if he would retain the WBC title, it makes sense why the sanctioning body would have its wagons around superstar Ryan Garcia. Ideally, Haney will have already decided whether he will retain the WBC title and defend it against Martin.
Many people ask what it will be like @WBCBoxing punish @RyanGarcia
We don’t care about punishing him. We want to lend a hand Ryan, a man who is suffering and going through difficulties. This is not a boxing issue, Ryan needs immediate support and attention NOW. Master, we are here for you pic.twitter.com/YrYFZQwMVZ— Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) June 21, 2024