Jake Paul confronts Ryan Garcia over his failed drug tests as he tells boxer he’ll be ‘screwed’ with him if he knowingly took PEDs
Jake Paul told Ryan Garcia he would be “screwed” with him as a friend if it turned out the troubled boxer knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs.
Garcia, 25, tested positive for the banned substance Ostarine the day before and the day of his victory over Devin Haney on April 20, with boxing journalist Dan Rafael breaking the news earlier this week.
It cast a major shadow over a victory that is considered the biggest of his career to date, having beaten Haney three times en route to a majority triumph.
Since his positive tests were revealed on Wednesday, Garcia has protested his innocence on social media, insisting he never knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs.
And on Friday night, the fighter did it once again while going live on Instagram with his good friend Paul, who confronted him about his failed tests.
Jake Paul told Ryan Garcia he would be ‘screwed’ with him if he knowingly took PEDs
Garcia tested positive for the banned substance Ostarine the day before and the day of his victory against Devin Haney on April 20.
WARNING – Strong language in the clip below.
Paul, the YouTuber turned fighter who is set to face boxing legend Mike Tyson this summer, first asked Garcia if he was requesting a B sample test, giving him another chance to clear his name.
“Brother, I’m going to shit in a cup right now,” he replied. “I don’t take steroids, bro. Can anyone help me here? I don’t take steroids.
Paul said: “It’s just hard when you’re defending them.”
He then asked Garcia how the banned substance ended up in his system if he never knowingly took a PED.
“Brother, there is only one way,” he replied. “If all my tests came back positive up until the day before my fight and the day after… obviously they’re setting me up, bro.”
“But Ryan…if you did it, then it’s really fucked up bro,” Paul replied. “And I’m going to go after you as a friend. It’s fucked up bro.’
Garcia then told Paul he would quit boxing if he felt the need to take PEDs.
He attracted heavy criticism after returning positive tests, with UFC legend Conor McGregor telling him to “pull yourself together or kill yourself” in a chilling social media post.
Paul confronted Garcia about his failed drug tests while living together on Instagram this week
Garcia isn’t letting the news get him down after being seen partying in Las Vegas on Friday
Garcia also saw potential justification for shutting down the Ostarine in his system this week, after suggesting it could have come from the Ashwagandha root supplement ‘Gaia Herbs’. However, the manufacturers then took to social media to deny that their product contained Ostarine.
Despite this week’s revelation, Garcia is refusing to let his failed drug tests get him down after he was seen enjoying a night out in Las Vegas with a mystery woman on Friday.
Before his former stablemate Canelo Alvarez took on Jaime Mungia on Saturday night, the social media sensation took to the famous Las Vegas strip or a party at Zouk Nightclub.
He could be seen heading to the club at Resorts World Casino, hand-in-hand with a mysterious brunette, who appeared to be the same woman he bought a $1.5 million engagement ring for last month.
The identity of this new love interest is still unclear, but in a recent post that has since been deleted, Garcia could be seen discussing the price of the ring with a seller, who informed her that the price was “1 .5 million dollars.
