Testing finds 2 supplements Ryan Garcia was approved to take before fight had traces of banned substance

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Ryan Garcia’s legal team was adamant that a legal supplement the boxer used leading up to his fight with Devin Haney was contaminated with a banned substance. 

"We are certain that one of the natural supplements Ryan was using in the lead-up to the fight will prove to be contaminated and are in the process of testing the supplements to determine the exact source," a previous statement from Garcia’s team read after B sample results for the boxer found the banned PED Ostarine, matching the A samples from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) Doping Control tests the day before and after the fight. 

After further testing, Garcia’s team told Fox News Digital in a statement that traces of Ostarine were found in two supplements that were declared by Garcia on VADA Doping Control forms, which were signed April 19 and 20. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Ryan Garcia during a weigh-in at Barclays Center on April 19, 2024 in New York City. (Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)

"This confirms what we have consistently maintained: Ryan was a victim of supplement contamination and has never intentionally used any banned or performance-enhancing substances. Any claims to the contrary, questioning Ryan’s integrity as a clean fighter, are unequivocally false and defamatory," the statement read. 

"Throughout his career, Ryan has voluntarily submitted to numerous tests, all of which have returned negative results, underscoring his commitment to fair and clean competition. Additionally, multiple negative tests leading up to his fight against Haney further affirm his clean record. The ultra-low levels of Ostarine detected in