Ryan Garcia’s B-Sample has returned and shown to be positive, following his initial failed drugs test. Following two positive tests for Ostarine after his win over Devin Haney, Garcia will likely face a hearing and a punishment, which could see him be handed a lengthy ban with his B-Sample now reportedly confirming to be positive.

Ostarine is a banned performance-enhancing drug (PED), which Garcia has now tested positive for in both of his samples before and after his shock win over Haney last month, according to Dan Rafael. The drug was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2008, while being listed as an anabolic agent in 2022.

In a statement, Garcia’s legal team said: “Ryan Garcia is committed to clean and fair competition and has never  intentionally used any banned substance. Soon after being notified of his positive test, Ryan voluntarily had his hair collected and shipped to Dr. Pascal Kintz, the foremost expert in toxicology and hair-sample analysis. The results of Ryan’s hair sample came back negative. This is consistent with contamination and demonstrably proves that Ryan had not ingested Ostarine over a period of time — the only way he would have had any advantage whatsoever in the ring.

“Ryan has voluntarily submitted to tests throughout his career, which have always shown negative results. He also tested negative multiple times leading up to the fight against Haney. All of these factors, combined with his ultra-low levels from samples taken on April 19th and 20th (in the billionth of a gram range), point to Ryan being a victim of supplement contamination and never receiving any performance enhancing benefit from the microscopic amounts in his system.

“We are certain that one of the natural supplements Ryan was using in the lead up to the fight will prove to be contaminated and are in the process of testing the supplements to determine the exact source.”

With the results now in, the New York Commission’s investigation into Garcia’s case will continue with a decision to be made. While he is certain to have the impressive win stripped from his resume, the Californian could face a lengthy ban from boxing.

Haney has written to the commission asking fto give him the victory. Haney has already stated he will not step back into the ring with Garcia for a rematch, criticising his opponent.

He said: “I don’t see myself ever getting back in the ring [with him], but I’m a fighter speaking right now about how I feel, we never know what the future holds. As of right now, it wouldn’t be a fight I would entertain. As I said, this guy showed his character, he showed that he would do anything to win, including cheat, that’s just reality.

“Boxing is just a sport at the end of the day. He put my life in jeopardy. So now it’s deeper than boxing with me.”

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While fighters are regularly drug tested before and after fights, giving samples of blood and urine, they give two samples.

This is because, on rare occasions, it is possible for testing labs to contaminate the samples which can lead to false positives. However, today’s announcements put the idea that Garcia’s sample was contaminated to bed – with him likely to face punishment.