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Following his stunning victory over Devin Haney, it has emerged that Ryan Garcia tested positive for PEDS - both before and after the fight.
Garcia tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug Ostarine after taking a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association test, boxing journalist Dan Rafael reported Wednesday night.
The boxer reportedly failed for the substance in two urine sample tests taken the day before the fight and also following the fight.
Garcia has maintained his innocence, branding the reports 'fake news' and calling the claims that he cheated ahead of the fight 'bulls***t.'
So what do we know about Ostarine, and is it possible that Garcia could have actually ingested it accidentally?
Ryan Garcia reportedly tested positive for Ostarine, a performance-enhancing drug
What is Ostarine?
As noted by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Ostarine is the trademarked name for a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM).
This type of drug is not approved for use by the FDA, and is said to have less influence on properties like testosterone due to its 'fewer androgenic properties.'
However, according to the USADA, Ostarine is being investigated as a way to treat 'muscle-wasting diseases' like osteoporosis, cancer, and hypogonadism.
Why do athletes use it?
According to WebMD, 'Ostarine
