The results of the B-samples belonging to Ryan Garcia have come in, with the official lab reports confirming that both samples contained the banned substance of Ostarine; validating the presence of Ostarine in the A-samples. The B-samples were tested yesterday on Wednesday, May 22nd, in the morning, and the results arrived this morning on Thurday, May 23rd.

Sports journalist Dan Rafael was the first to break the news, revealing that both B-samples―based on the A-samples from Ryan Garcia’s (25-1, 20 KO’s) collected on April 19th and April 20th and later tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA)―tested positive for Ostarine. The tests for the B-samples were conducted by the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL).

The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) currently relies on a “strict liability” policy, which means Ryan Garcia will be held fully responsible for anything that he ingested, and will therefore have to start the process he did not intentionally dope. NYSAC is further expected to hold a hearing with Ryan Garcia in the near future to determine his punishment, with the meeting also meant to give Garcia the opportunity to clear his name depending on any investigation he might undertake to prove his innocence.

Very likely, the commission’s first palpable action will be overturning the result of the April 20th match between Devin Haney (31-1, 15 KO’s) and Ryan Garcia and rule it at least a disqualification; with either Haney set to be ruled as the winner by disqualification (DQ)―based on last week’s report of Haney seeking a win by DQ, or the match can be changed to a “no-contest”.

A suspension from NYSAC will likely not ensue immediately dependent on the hearing the commission’s upcoming hearing with Garcia.