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Ryan Garcia banned for one year as victory over Devin Haney is annulled after failed doping tests


Ryan Garcia banned for one year as victory over Devin Haney is annulled after failed doping tests

Ryan Garcia was banned from boxing for one year due to his negative doping test and his victory over Devin Haney was declared void. Garcia knocked down Haney three times en route to a points victory in April, but it was later revealed that he had failed two drug tests the week of the fight. […]

Ryan Garcia fails the doping test. His opponent Devin Haney is linked to Victor Conte.


Ryan Garcia fails the doping test. His opponent Devin Haney is linked to Victor Conte.

Wednesday’s news that boxer Ryan Garcia failed drug tests before his three-knockdown victory over Devin Haney last month had a surprising twist. Haney is working with Victor Conte, the mastermind of the BALCO steroid scandal that damaged the reputations and performances of Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and dozens of other professional athletes 20 years ago. […]