In a highly anticipated clash for the WBC super lightweight title, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia faced off, but the stakes shifted dramatically when Garcia failed to make weight. Despite proceeding with the fight, the title was not on the line, and Haney retained his championship status even though he lost the match. The situation worsened when it emerged that Garcia tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. This revelation, coupled with Garcia’s erratic behavior outside the ring, led Haney’s father, Bill Haney, to demand a lifetime ban for Garcia, calling his actions detrimental to the sport of boxing.
The controversy deepened as Bill Haney accused boxing legend Floyd Mayweather of supplying Garcia with the banned substances, urging Mayweather to address these allegations. Haney highlighted an instance on April 20 when Mayweather allegedly boasted about Garcia’s weight advantage, hinting at a deeper involvement in Garcia’s doping scandal. Although Garcia’s initial response in since-deleted posts seemed to embrace steroid use, his camp later issued a statement claiming that the positive test was due to contaminated supplements and that Garcia never intentionally consumed banned substances. This unfolding drama has sparked a significant debate within the boxing community regarding integrity and fair play.
