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One has to give it to Ryan Garcia. Rain or shine, laurels or brickbats, the young boxer continues to stay in touch with millions of followers. He might be standing at a critical crossroads in his career. The last few days saw him undertake a final endeavor to uphold his legacy. But, as it appears, despite the career-threatening embroilment, Ryan Garcia remains unperturbed.

Amidst the twists and turns he is going through, the boxing superstar continues to entertain with his amusing tweets and posts. Just the other day, fans saw him rapping in his car with an orangutan in company! However, the latest one might sound a bit puzzling to many. Notably, Ryan Garcia expressed a poignant wish for reasons probably known only to him.

Let’s say RG died,” Ryan Garcia wrote. He added, “On my tombstone, I want it to say, “The King was here, And then he left”.” The post has witnessed a stream of responses, with opinions on either side of the fence. For instance, while one diehard fan lauded him as the ‘real champ’, another took a dig at his parting plea and wrote, “The lord of ostarine was here.

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It’s tricky to gauge the precise reason why Ryan Garcia came up with such a message. But then a long chain of tweets exists. They prove that one could expect a post on almost everything under the sun from ‘KingRy’. Around two days ago, he said, “Official statement from Ryan Garcia He is single. Is open for a relationship? Also, I’m in it for the long run Marriage.

I’m next for any country who wants a General I will be victorious for any victory,” Ryan Garcia posted in response to Boxing Kingdom news on former world champion Amir Khan. For many, it could be hard to imagine. All these tweets come from a man deeply entangled in one of the gravest controversies of his nearly decade-long career.

Ryan Garcia, Wading Through Troublesome Terrain

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A few days ago, reports came that the former interim light champion failed to clear the doping test after his B samples were examined. In a clash of epic proportions, Ryan Garcia scored a majority decision win over Devin Haney on April 20. But a couple of days later, he found his name grabbing major headlines.

Multiple channels shared that Garcia returned a positive result for the banned substance ‘Ostarine’ based on tests conducted on his two samples (A sample). One was taken a day before, and the other on the day of the Haney fight. All along, ‘KingRy’ has been insisting on his innocence. Subsequently, he placed a request for his B sample to be tested.

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In response to the B sample results, his team went for alternate testing of his hair samples. A member of Garcia’s legal team informed ESPN, “The results of Ryan’s hair sample came back negative. …” The New York State Athletic Commission is reportedly looking into the matter. ‘KingRy’ might try to establish that the banned system entered his system via contamination. So if they can prove it, then the young boxer could heave a sigh of relief. However, an inability to substantiate might invite strict measures.

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