Ryan Garcia’s The lawyers said two supplements submitted to VADA tested positive for ostarine contamination.
Garcia is facing a battle to redeem himself after failing a VADA test. Devin Haney During the bout, Garcia tested positive for the banned substance Ostarine in urine samples taken on April 19 and 20. Ostarine is known to help burn fat and build stamina and muscle. Garcia’s B sample also tested positive, casting doubt on his win over Haney.
Garcia knocked Haney down three times and won by majority decision. However, this latest news could result in Garcia’s punishment being lightened. Under strict liability, fighters are responsible for what they put into their bodies. Haney’s team has asked the New York State Athletic Commission to disqualify Garcia and award Haney the win.
Garcia’s response
Two supplements were tested and results from the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) allegedly showed contamination. The supplements were NutraBio’s Super Carb Raspberry Lemonade flavour and Body Health’s Perfect Amino powder. One of the substances was found to have levels between “70 and 2,200 picograms”. [of ostarine] One put the number at “approximately 660 to 830 picograms per gram of powder,” while the other put the number at “approximately 660 to 830 picograms per gram of powder.” Garcia’s team now believes they have proven their innocence.
“Two supplement samples (NutraBio’s Raspberry Lemonade flavored Super Carb and BodyHealth’s Perfect Amino powder) tested positive for Ostarine contamination, confirming what we have maintained all along: Ryan is the victim of supplement contamination and has never knowingly used any banned or performance-enhancing substances. Any assertion to the contrary that Ryan is a clean fighter is patently false and defamatory.
“Ryan has voluntarily submitted to numerous tests throughout his career, all of which have resulted in negative results, underscoring his commitment to fair and clean competition. Additionally, multiple negative tests prior to the Haney fight further support his clean record. The extremely low levels of ostarine detected in his samples, at just one part per billion of a gram, coupled with the clean hair sample, prove contamination rather than intentional ingestion. Recent test results reaffirm this,” Garcia’s statement said. team
Conte’s response
Nevertheless, Victor Conte Conte refuted these claims. The founder of SNAC, which is affiliated with VADA, said it was impossible to trust the integrity of the results because the supplements submitted by Garcia’s team had already been opened and contamination could have occurred outside of the supplement company. Conte said it sounded like incriminating evidence to prove innocence. Conte also argued that NutraBio and BodyHealth are “certified” and are the gold standard for supplements.
“To get a no-fault judgment or a contamination judgment, [testing authorities] They won’t accept open containers. The New York State Board won’t accept test results from open containers. This is a joke. This is suspicious. This is”[rubbish]The procedure involves testing sealed products, some of which Conte called ” stated
The news has understandably generated a lot of buzz as Garcia’s career is on the line and he could face a stiff suspension if he cannot prove his innocence.
