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Report: Ryan Garcia Suspended 1 Year, Devin Haney Boxing Fight Ruled No Contest

Andrew PetersJune 20, 2024

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Ryan Garcia throws a punch at Devin Haney during a fight at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City.  (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images

Ryan Garcia has agreed to at least a one-year suspension and his fight with Devin Haney has officially been ruled a no-contest after his legal team made a settlement with NYSAC, per boxing insider Dan Rafael.

Garcia will also forfeit the $1.1 million official contract purse back to Golden Boy Promotions, and Haney may get a percentage, Rafael noted. Garcia will also get a $10,000 fine, which is the state max.

Rafael also reported that Garcia will be subject to additional random drug testing during his suspension.

Following the settlement, Garcia voiced his disagreement on social media:

RYAN GARCIA @RyanGarcia

They took my victory away

RYAN GARCIA @RyanGarcia

Nothing that was in my system was enough for any!!!!!!! This is why I'm done with the game <br><br>I never F'ing cheated <br><br>F YOU

The fight, which would have been the 24th victory of his career, was a major upset for Garcia at the time. He scored three knockdowns against Haney, who came into the fight undefeated.

Following Garcia's majority decision win over Haney, it was reported the boxer tested positive for performance-enhancing substance ostarine both before and after the fight. His B-sample also tested positive for the PED.

After reports that he tested positive, Garcia denied the claim that he cheated, saying, "Everybody knows that I don't cheat."

His attorneys also released a statement claiming he had been a victim of "supplement contamination," per USA Today's Josh Peter.

"This confirms what we have consistently maintained: Ryan was a victim of supplement contamination and has never intentionally used any banned or performance-enhancing substances," the statement said. "Any claims to the contrary, questioning Ryan's integrity as a clean fighter, are unequivocally false and defamatory."

On Wednesday, Garcia announced his retirement on X.

RYAN GARCIA @RyanGarcia

I'm officially retired

Whether he will stay retired is unclear, but the 25-year-old will be away from boxing for at least a year following his suspension.