Tony Bellew has not held again along with his views on the large punishment that ought to be dealt out to Ryan Garcia in gentle of his latest two failed drug checks.
Bellew has at all times been outspoken on the subject of these show to have taken medication. He’s a eager boxing historian and hardcore fan of the game who has no time for cheats.
Garcia is the most recent to be accused of getting failed a check each earlier than and after his latest world title combat with Haney. He received the competition in opposition to the percentages and floored the previous undisputed light-weight champion thrice on his method to a factors victory, however was ineligible to carry the WBC world title as a result of he did not make the sanctioned weight for the combat.
It got here after a tumultuous build-up wherein Garcia displayed loads of worrying indicators of psychological well being issues, however afterwards, he claimed that was all a rouse and that he ‘trolled’ the world along with his actions. Now he’s embroiled in additional scandal which has left many individuals disenchanted that he could have undone all the great work he did within the ring.
Chatting with Boyle Sports activities, he has said that he thinks Garcia and anybody else caught ought to be given a lifetime ban.
“I at all times consider that any fighter failing due to efficiency enhancing medication deserves a lifetime ban. This isn’t a nasal spray, it’s a efficiency drug, this can be a steroid. It’s harmful.
“Steroid abuse and efficiency medication, I’m harsh, he [Ryan Garcia]] ought to be banned for all times. Whether or not you’re my mate or not, if you happen to fail for performance-enhancing medication, try to be banned for all times. Individuals will say ‘properly you backed Conor Benn’ – was Conor Benn making an attempt to get pregnant?”
Garcia for his half has denied all the fees and stated that he would have gained no benefit from taking the banned substance Ostarine.
He was additionally preliminary thought to have taken he banned PED 19-Norandrosterone, though additional testing from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Company confirmed it was not present in his urine. Garcia has readily admitted to smoking weed and consuming throughout the build-up to his combat with Haney, shedding additional shade over his efficiency.
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