Garcia handed one-year doping ban

Ryan Garcia has been handed a one-year prohibition from boxing by nan New York State Athletic Commission aft failing a narcotics test.

The 25-year-old tested affirmative for banned constituent ostarine successful 2 abstracted tests taken earlier his conflict pinch Devin Haney connected 20 April.

Garcia's triumph against Haney will now beryllium recorded arsenic a no-contest - meaning Haney's undefeated grounds is restored.

As good arsenic nan ban, Garcia must forfeit his £950,000 ($1.2m) statement purse from nan Haney conflict and salary a £7,900 ($10,000) fine.

Garcia, who denied taking nan substance, blamed "contamination" from a tainted supplement.

Garcia, who wrote connected X connected 19 June that he was "retired", responded to nan prohibition by saying: "I was already retired truthful I'll conscionable travel backmost retired of status for a year."

The American added: "I ne'er cheated."

Garcia has conscionable 1 conclusion connected his 25-fight record, a 2023 nonaccomplishment to Gervonta Davis, and is considered 1 of nan biggest stars successful American boxing.

His voided triumph against Haney came successful New York, pinch Garcia winning connected points aft missing weight earlier nan contest.

Haney, whose grounds returns to 31 victories successful 31 fights, said connected X: "Thank you to committee for doing nan correct point and making nan correct decision.

"I’m happy it wasn't a DQ [disqualification] because I wouldn't want [to] triumph for illustration that.

"Once this suspension is over, Garcia let's tally it back. Clean connected a moreover playing field. Biggest conflict [in] boxing."

Ostarine, a non-steroidal supplier utilized to support musculus growth, has been connected nan World Anti-Doping Agency's banned constituent database since 2008.

BBC Sport has contacted nan New York State Athletic Commission and Ryan Garcia's squad for comment.