's father, Bill Haney, has reacted to last week's news that 's B-sample also tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. This follows a report from May 1 that stated Garcia, who beat Haney in brilliant fashion during a bout April 20, had tested positive for Ostarine. The positive B-sample rules out lab error, .
One of boxing's most popular fighters, Garcia's rise to the top of the sport was dented somewhat in 2023 when Gervonta Davis finished him in one of the best-selling fights of recent years. Garcia, though, rebounded later that year with a win over Oscar Duarte, before booking himself a big fight against Haney, the former undisputed lightweight champion. In New York last month, Garcia shook up the world when he dropped Haney numerous times before leaving with a win via decision.
The positive test results, though, skew the result. Haney's father, Bill, also thinks Garcia deserves to be slapped with a hefty ban. on Saturday, Bill Haney called for Garcia to be slapped with a lifetime ban.
"There’s nothing you can do with this guy but get him out of the sport. I feel undermined to sign up to do this and for him to make a mockery of the sport." Haney continued: "Ryan violated every known rule of conduct.
He said he bet on the fight, but openly knowing he was cheating. So, he was cheating and betting. He shouldn’t have had the Ostarine in his system at all, but he did.
" Considering the amount of fighters who have tested positive for banned substances in recent years, .
