Eddie Hearn Suggests Ryan Garcia’s Doping Tests Were “Quite Unusual”

Eddie Hearn feels a sure approach about Ryan Garcia testing constructive for Ostarine someday earlier than and on the day of the struggle towards Devin Haney. ‘King Ry’ has been suspended for a 12 months, until twentieth April 2025, and has to pay a $1.2 million penalty of his purse cut up to Golden Boy Promotions plus $10,000 to the New York State Athletic Fee, based mostly on the deal made by Garcia’s attorneys and the NYSAC. 

To not overlook, his win over Haney has additionally been dominated a no-contest by the NYSAC, thereby reinstating Devin Haney’s undefeated document! This apparently made full sense to Hearn, whereas he was talking to a reporter from IFL TV. Nevertheless, when the reporter questioned whether or not such selections have been taken sufficient in doping instances, Hearn highlighted how uncommon Garcia’s case was.

The timing doesn’t sit nicely with Eddie Hearn

In his reply to the reporter, Hearn stated “No”, such selections aren’t taken sufficient “but it surely’s fairly uncommon for a fighter to check constructive simply earlier than the struggle”. The top of Matchroom highlighted fighters typically check constructive throughout their coaching camp, which ensures the struggle by no means occurs. He additional elaborated, saying he has seen one other struggle dominated a no contest by the NYSAC, that means “They try this rather a lot and I feel if you consider it logically, it’s proper”, stated Hearn.

In 2016, Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne examined constructive for the banned substance clenbuterol in each his A and B samples, and it was later revealed that he additionally examined constructive for ostarine. All this got here out after he had defeated Ruslan Chagaev through a sensational Tenth-round knockout. Identical to Garcia, Browne was suspended for six months (in contrast to Garcia who obtained 1 12 months), and his win was overturned to a no-contest. 

Since VADA was concerned within the testing of the Browne struggle as nicely, the implications for Garcia and Browne are nearly comparable. The one distinction was that as an alternative of the NYSAC, it was the WBA that dominated on Browne’s destiny. Regardless, Garcia’s group launched a press release after the suspension was handed to Garcia.

Ryan Garcia’s group says he didn’t take PEDs deliberately 

Very like any boxer after they’re handed a suspension, Garcia’s group stated in a press release supplied to ESPN, “Ryan, together with his authorized group, has resolved this challenge and firmly maintains his reality: he by no means deliberately took any banned substance.” They additional added that dishonest or dipping is solely not in Garcia’s nature and the struggle towards Haney will all the time be remembered as a masterclass.

When Garcia does come again in April subsequent 12 months, he wants to provide clear urine samples to get his license reinstated. This year-long layoff can be his second longest break from boxing, having taken a 15-month hiatus from the game after withdrawing from the Javier Fortuna struggle in July 2021 to handle his psychological well being. Garcia had later canceled his struggle towards Joseph Diaz Jr. for hand surgical procedure, making it his longest layoff thus far.

Uncommon or not, Ryan Garcia has to get pleasure from boxing from the sidelines no less than for a 12 months. After that, who is aware of? Perhaps there can be a rematch towards Devin Haney! Would you wish to see a rematch between them?