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Ryan Garcia has denied taking a performance-enhancing constituent aft a study claimed he tested affirmative for a banned steroid earlier his triumph complete Devin Haney.
ESPN has reported that it obtained a letter, external from nan Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) showing Garcia's affirmative consequence for ostarine.
The samples were allegedly taken nan time earlier and nan time of his win complete Haney successful April, but nan results came done afterwards.
"Everybody knows that I don't cheat," Garcia, 25, said connected X.
"Never taken a steroid, I don't moreover cognize wherever to get steroids. I hardly return supplements. Big lies, I hit him."
Garcia has 10 days to petition for his B sample to beryllium tested.
BBC Sport has contacted Vada for comment.
Ostarine, which is utilized to support musculus growth, has been connected nan World Anti-Doping Agency's banned constituent database since 2008.
Garcia floored Haney 3 times successful his upset victory, but did not triumph his American compatriot's WBC light-welterweight title aft missing weight for nan contest.
Golden Boy Productions, Garcia's promoters, said they will "determine really this uncovering came to be".
"Ryan has put retired aggregate statements denying knowingly utilizing immoderate banned substances - and we judge him," nan connection added.
Haney told ESPN nan consequence has "put nan conflict successful a wholly different light".
"We learned astir this business not excessively agelong agone and it's unfortunate Ryan cheated and disrespected some nan fans and nan athletics of boxing by fighting dirty," Haney said.
"Ryan owes nan fans an apology, and by his caller tweet he still thinks this is simply a joke. We put our lives connected nan statement to entertain group for a living."
British boxer Amir Khan was handed a two-year prohibition by UK Anti-Doping aft he tested affirmative for ostarine successful 2022.
