Canelo Alvarez reacts to Ryan Garcia testing positive for banned substance
According to the World Anti-Doping Agency, similarly to testosterone, the substance stimulates muscle growth and fat loss.
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A few days ago, Saúl Canelo Álvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) praised Ryan García (25-1, 20-1 KOs) after the American fighter of Mexican descent defeated Devin Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) by majority decision.
Later on, it was revealed that ‘KingRy’ tested positive for Ostarine one day before the clash and the day of the fight. Garcia denied using performance-enhancing drugs and Canelo Álvarez asked fans to wait and not judge prematurely.
“You need to wait, you don’t need to judge very early. You need to wait and see what happens, and then we can talk about it”, he said.
The substance that Garcia tested positive for is a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM), which mimics the effects of testosterone by promoting muscle growth and fat loss.
Canelo Alvarez’s doping case
Canelo is no stranger when it comes to doping. The Nevada Athletic Commission suspended him for six months after testing positive for clenbuterol. The Jalisco-bred boxer helped with the investigation and declared he didn’t do it intentionally, but ate contaminated meat in Mexico.
He was sanctioned before his second fight against Gennady Golovkin, scheduled for May 5, 2018. The event had to be postponed and took place on September 15 of that year; The Mexican emerged victorious by majority decision.