Ryan Garcia posted on social media today to thank his former opponent, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, for his support regarding the PED issues surrounding his last fight against Devin Haney on April 20th.
The unbeaten lightweight champion Tank Davis defended Ryan (25-1, 20 KOs) yesterday on X in response to the results of his B sample reportedly being positive for the banned PED Ostarine.
Since then, Ryan’s legal team stated that they’d had a hair follicle test done for him, which had come back negative for Ostarine. The New York Athletic Commission, the one that will be deciding on Ryan’s case this summer, will have to factor in the new test results.
Tank Davis Defends Ryan Garcia’s Integrity
“Shoutout Gervonta Davis. Bro, really, my brother. NO F***** CAP,” said Ryan Garcia on X, responding to Tank Davis supporting him, saying, “He didn’t cheat.”
Tank Davis is showing some real-life loyalty to Ryan by standing up for him on social media and defending him against the jackals. Davis’s support emotionally touched Ryan.
If Ryan is cleared, there will be BIG money to be made in fights between him and Gervonta Davis and a rematch against Devin Haney and Errol Spence. The number of huge fights available to Ryan is unreal.
That’s why the New York State Commission must decide the superstar’s case as soon as possible.
Hearn’s Stance: No-Contest and Disqualification
“As expected, he tested positive for the B sample. Now, he has to speak to the New York Commission, and they will determine his fate,” said Eddie Hearn, the promoter for Devin Haney, who spoke to Boxing News about Ryan Garcia.
“You can’t just say, ‘Don’t worry, guys. I’ve sent hair off to one of my scientists, who said it was all fine.’ That’s something that can be presented at the hearing, and the New York Athletic Commission is a reputable commission, and they’ll deal with it properly.”
Hearn still seems a little salty after what Ryan did to his fighter, Haney, last April, but he has to deal with it. Ryan won the fight, and if the New York State Athletic Commission clears him, he’ll be at the top of the sport.
It’s got to be tough for Hearn, stuck with Haney, who is going nowhere and will probably lose his next fight when he defends his WBC light welterweight title, which he arguably should no longer have after his loss to Ryan.
“One thing we can’t deny now, which is factual, is that when he boxed Devin Haney, he had performance-enhancing drugs in his system,” said Hearn.”Therefore, the fight should have never taken place. It did, and this is the problem with the testing as a whole. More importantly, the contest shouldn’t be acknowledged.
“He [Ryan] was 3 1/2 pounds over, and he had PEDs in his body,” Hearn continued about Ryan Garcia. “100% no-contest. It was in his system, but the disqualification, you just don’t know.”
