Ryan Garcia still denies PED use but says he fought Devin Haney while ‘high as f*ck’

Ryan Garcia continues to serve up drama.

The 140-pound contender, who examined optimistic for a banned substance earlier than his victory over Devin Haney on April 20, stated on the Absolutely Tilted Podcast with Bob Menery that he was excessive through the combat.

And he once more denied taking PEDs.

“If I have been on steroids, I’d’ve been in approach higher form,” stated Garcia, who confirmed that he has requested for his B samples to be examined. “I used to be actually ingesting on daily basis, smoking weed – each single day.

“I didn’t cease, not even till the f*cking day of the combat. And I obtained in there excessive as f*ck and I beat his ass.”

Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) created drama earlier than, throughout and after the combat with Haney, a junior welterweight titleholder.

He got here in three-plus kilos obese, which meant he was ineligible to win the belt. He shocked Haney and the boxing world by placing the champion down thrice and profitable the choice.

Then got here information of the optimistic drug take a look at, which leaves the results of the combat and Garcia’s profession in limbo.

If authorities verify that he had the banned drug Ostarine in his system and his attorneys can’t clear him, he nearly actually will lose the victory and be each suspended and fined.

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