Ryan Garcia tests positive for banned PED in VADA drugs tests following Devin Haney win and furiously claims result is ‘f***ing bulls***’

Ryan Garcia has tested positive for the banned PED ostarine in two drugs tests taken around his win over Devin Haney.

On April 20, the 25-year-old shocked the boxing world by flooring his rival three times and beating him by unanimous decision, but that win is now under major question.

Garcia tested positive for ostarine in two VADA drugs tests taken on the day before and on the day of the Haney win.

He also screened positive for a metabolite of nandrolone (19-norandrosterone) in one of his tests, but this result is not yet confirmed and requires further lab analysis.

Ostarine is a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) used to assist athletic performance by helping build muscle mass, burn fat and increase stamina. Nadrolone is a synthetic (lab-made) version of testosterone.

Both are well known to be banned substances, with Amir Khan having been banned over a positive test for ostarine in 2022 and Tyson Fury having accepted a backdated ban over a positive test for nandrolone in 2015.

Garcia took to social media on Wednesday night to furiously respond once the results were reported publicly.

"I came on here to address this bull-f***ing-s*** claim that I cheated," he said in a video.

"Everybody knows that I don't cheat.

"What can I say? Why didn't they come out with this before the fight if they found it before? Why would they let me step into the ring as a cheater, come out with the victory, and then they post this?"

In truth, while Garcia's drugs tests may have been taken pre-fight, the results would not have come back until days after it took place.

"These are people who are trying to attack me for whatever reason, but no weapon against me shall prosper," he continued.

"I've never taken a steroid in my life. I don't even know where to get steroids at the end of the day, I barely take supplements.

"They're saying it's coming from ashwagandha, that's f***ing r*****ed. Big lies, I beat his ass, f*** out of here. F*** the Haneys."

Haney has reacted in a written statement.

"It's unfortunate Ryan cheated and disrespected both the fans and the sport of boxing by fighting dirty and breaking positive not once, but twice," Haney said.

"Ryan owes the fans an apology, and by his recent tweet he still thinks this is a joke.

"We put our lives on the line to entertain people for a living. You don't play boxing.