Eddie Hearn Believes Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia Should Be A No Contest

Eddie Hearn thinks Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia should now be a No Contest after Garcia tested positive for PEDs.

Garcia tested positive for ostarine in two of his drug tests prior to his victory over Haney on April 20. Since the news came out, the New York State Athletic Commission is looking into the failed drug test.

However, Hearn makes it clear that the fight should be a No Contest.

“I spoke to Devin Haney last night,” Hearn said to The Stomping Ground. “In his mind, he’s absolutely furious. [Garcia] came in three and a half pounds overweight and had performance-enhancing drugs in his system. [Haney] will want the contest to be an immediate no-contest, for that to be scrubbed off the card, but we will see what happens.

“Regardless of Ryan’s innocence or guilt in the situation, he had performance-enhancing drugs in his system when he fought Devin Haney, and he came in three and a half pounds over. If you’re Devin Haney right now, you’re thinking, ‘F*** me, I’ve been screwed,'” Hearn continued.

Eddie Hearn believes boxers are guilty until proven innocent after failing a drug test and it is now up to Ryan Garcia and Oscar De La Hoya to prove he didn’t take ostarine.

“The facts are, [Garcia] had performance-enhancing drugs in his system when he fought Devin Haney,” added Hearn. “Now, how they got there is over to him and Golden Boy. For two years I’ve had these questions about Conor Benn, and Conor Benn was in a boat where he had to go through three hearings, go through so many processes, and I tell you what, I hope that Ryan and Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy have the resilience to deal with what is coming.

“He has got to go out now and prove to the New York State Athletic Commission that he somehow didn’t know that this was being ingested, or how it was ingested, or how it was contaminated. You won’t get it from me, because I believe everyone deserves an opportunity to have that hearing. But right now, and this is how boxing works, you are guilty until you’re proven innocent.”