Sugar Ray Leonard Shares Bizarre Take on Ryan Garcia’s Positive Drug Tests

At this point, Ryan Garcia is getting more clout for testing positive for the PED compared to his actual win over Devin Haney. However, legendary boxer and former world champion ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard has cast a cloud of confusion with his bizarre take on the whole situation. On May 1, test results from VADA revealed ‘King Ry’ has tested positive for ostarine.

That too, one day before and on the day of the fight, which saw most people turning on the Victorville native. Nevertheless, his B-Sample was opened for analysis yesterday that will dictate his future in the sport. Amid all this controversy, Fight Hype caught up with the five division champion on his birthday to get his thoughts on the matter, but what he said was confusing, to say the least! 

Sugar Ray Leonard claims he likes what’s happening

Speaking to the legendary boxer, the reporter from Fight Hype brought up Garcia’s precarious situation, probing ‘Sugar’ for a juicy reaction to the controversy. However, Leonard’s response didn’t quite make sense. Leonard said, “I like what I see and you know it’s all here [points to head] it’s here [points to heart] and it’s here [points to reporter].”

Perhaps to avoid saying the wrong thing, Leonard came up with the response, so the reporter tried again, asking whether he didn’t have any opinion on the matter. To this, ‘Sugar’ reminded the reporter about how big of a fan he is of the sport. “You know, I’m such a big fan. I love boxing. Boxing made me who I am today, so you know, just watching—things do happen,” said Leonard. 

Sugar Ray Leonard might not have had much to say about Garcia’s positive test results, but Haney, on the other hand, had a lot! 

Devin Haney rips into Ryan Garcia after A-Sample test results

Immediately after the finding set the whole internet on fire, Mike Coppinger of ESPN revealed Haney’s official statement on Garcia’s PED debacle. Feeling betrayed by the findings, Haney said, “It’s unfortunate Ryan cheated and disrespected both the fans and the sport of boxing by fighting dirty.”

It’s worth mentioning that ‘The Dream’ Haney would later go on to appeal to get his loss erased from his record. Nevertheless, Haney added, “Ryan owes the fans an apology… We put our lives on the line to entertain people for a living. You don’t play boxing.” Suggesting the revelation about Garcia puts their fight under a different light, Haney said, “People die in this sport. This isn’t a joking matter.”

Since then, Ryan Garcia has accused Haney’s corner of concocting the whole thing with Victor Conte, who Haney is collaborating with for sports nutrition. Also, Garcia has tested negative for a second substance originally found in his system. But only the results from his B-Sample will clear his name entirely. 

Several people in the community, including experts and boxers, have shared their thoughts on the positive doping test results from Ryan Garcia. However, by far, ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard’s response was the most bizarre. What do you think? Was Leonard trying to dodge the question?