World Boxing Information has realized the precise date of Ryan Garcia’s hair pattern, which his workforce despatched for unbiased testing to clear the boxer’s title.
Following an announcement outlining Garcia’s contamination protection over two failed drug exams for ostarine, WBN speculated when Garcia could have despatched in his hair pattern. The failed drug check outcomes hit social media on Could 2 throughout Canelo combat week. Subsequently, WBN thought Garcia should have despatched his hair samples as quickly as doable.
WBN assumed that may be round Could 3 and even on the identical date the information broke. Nonetheless, World Boxing Information can now reveal that “the hair pattern was despatched Could 17,” confirmed by the identical Ryan Garcia consultant who launched the assertion on behalf of his authorized workforce.
The actual fact Garcia waited one other two weeks to start the method of clearing his title looks as if a very long time, particularly when Garcia is banking on the hair coming again clear to clear his title of wrongdoing. Could 17 is 5 weeks after his victory over Devin Haney, and explaining to any panel overseeing the ultimate verdict might be more durable.
Garcia faces a ban of six months to 6 years if discovered responsible by the New York State Athletic Fee, together with his popularity firmly on the road.
Within the assertion, Garcia’s Group mentioned: “Ryan voluntarily had his hair collected and shipped to Dr. Pascal Kintz, the foremost skilled in toxicology and hair-sample evaluation. The outcomes of Ryan’s hair pattern got here again damaging. That is in keeping with contamination and demonstrably proves that Ryan had not ingested Ostarine over a time period — the one manner he would have had any benefit in any respect within the ring.”
It’s anybody’s guess at this stage whether or not these 5 weeks passing will make a big distinction. However Garcia is adamant he’s clear and that one thing untoward was in charge.
They added: “We’re sure that one of many pure dietary supplements Ryan was utilizing within the lead-up to the combat will show to be contaminated and are within the technique of testing the dietary supplements to find out the precise supply.”
Haney desires the outcome overturned or at the very least made a no-contest to protect his undefeated report. Regardless of the final result is at this stage, Garcia will discover it onerous to shake off the consequences two failed drug exams can have on a boxer throughout his profession.
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