Gervonta Davis Tells Ryan Garcia He'll 'Beat TF' Out of Him If PED Test Is Confirmed
Gervonta Davis sent a stern message to Ryan Garcia in the wake of The Flash testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug leading up to his April 20 bout against Devin Haney.
Michael Benson of talkSPORT posted a screenshot Davis' DM to Garcia in which he threatened to "beat tf outta you" if Garcia's drug test is confirmed to be positive for an illegal PED.
ESPN's Mike Coppinger obtained a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association letter sent to all parties involved that stated Garcia tested positive for ostarine the day before and day of the fight with Haney.
Davis, who has a longstanding feud with Haney, has been defending Garcia and taking digs at The Dream since news of the failed PED test came out.
In a video posted on X, Garcia said he "don't even know where to get steroids" and "barely take supplements."
Golden Boy Promotions, Garcia's promoter, issued a statement about the positive test: "Ryan has put out multiple statements denying knowingly using any banned substances—and we believe him. We are working with his team to determine how this finding came to be and will address this further once we conclude that process."
There was controversy leading up to the fight because Garcia weighed in 3.2 pounds above the 140-pound limit. The weigh-in cost Garcia $1.5 million since he made a bet to pay Haney $500,000 for every pound he was over if he missed weight, according to Haney.
Garcia missing weight also meant he wasn't eligible to win the WBC junior welterweight title if he defeated Haney.
Despite being a heavy underdog going into the bout, Garcia scored knockdowns in Rounds 7, 10 and 11 en route to a majority-decision win. It was the first career loss for Haney in 32 professional bouts.
Coppinger noted Garcia's camp has 10 days to request his B-sample be tested. If the B-sample doesn't go in Garcia's favor, the result of the bout will be overturned to a no-contest.
