(Photo : Al Bello/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Ryan Garcia (white trunks) punches Devin Haney (grey trunks) throughout their WBC Super Lightweight title bout at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City.
Devin Haney has restored the coveted undefeated standing in his skilled boxing file.
The 25-year-old boxer reclaimed his unblemished file following his bout in opposition to Ryan Garcia, initially a majority determination loss that was later overturned to a no contest by the New York State Athletic Commission as a consequence of Garcia testing optimistic a number of instances for the performance-enhancing drug, ostarine.
“I want to thank the commission and the fans who stood by me during this whole process. The facts are the facts and I wasn’t on an even playing field. Happy I was able to receive justice for what happened,” Haney instructed ESPN following the decision on Thursday, June 20.
The two fighters squared off final April 20 on the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, in a 12-round bout that noticed Haney knocked down 3 times.
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The judges’ scorecards resulted in a majority determination victory for Garcia, with Eric Marlinski scoring it 114-110 and Robin Taylor 115-109 in favor of Garcia, whereas Max DeLuca scored it a 112-112 draw.
Ryan Garcia receives suspension and tremendous
Meanwhile, except for the overturned results of arguably the most important win of his profession, the New York State Athletic Commission has suspended Garcia for one 12 months.
The 25-year-old may even forfeit $1 million in earnings to Golden Boy Promotions and pay a $10,000 tremendous.
Garcia’s group launched an announcement asserting that the boxer by no means voluntarily took a banned substance.
“Ryan Garcia was a victim of substance contamination, with levels measured in the billions and trillions of a gram, which provided no advantage whatsoever in the ring,” the assertion learn.
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