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RYAN Garcia has abruptly announced his retirement from boxing.The 25-year-old former WBC Interim Lightweight Champion made the announcement in a series of tweets on Wednesday.Ryan Garcia announced his retirement from boxing in a tweetCredit: GettyGarcia lashed out at Devin Haney as well as the ongoing controversy surrounding a failed drug testCredit: GettyGarcia has repeatedly denied taking ostarineCredit: Getty”I’m officially retired,” Garcia wrote, three hours after saying, “I just want to drop my meme coin and runaway and love everyone from afar.”The American was clearly furious as he awaited a decision from the New York State Athletic Commission regarding a potential ban.This comes in the wake of two positive drug tests in May from samples taken the day prior and the day of his latest win against Devin Haney.”Mom has cancer, I’m being sued, My supplements were tainted, Going [through] a divorce, Always getting s**t talked on the internet, For years Devin asking for my victory to be taken away, I’m getting hit with everything, I still love God, He is everything,” Garcia tweeted on Wednesday.Garcia later added that “Boxing will be alright without me,” before admitting, “But still sucks I was fun in the game…And it was fun to punch people.”Garcia’s majority decision win against Haney in late April has long been shrouded in controversy after two supplements Garcia had taken reportedly “showed the presence of the banned substance Ostarine,” according to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory, via ESPN.Later, Garcia’s B-sample was also found to contain ostarine, ESPN reported.Throughout the ordeal, Garcia has repeatedly and vehemently denied taking the substance.Most read in Boxing”This confirms what we have consistently maintained: Ryan was a victim of supplement contamination and has never intentionally used any banned or performance-enhancing substances,” his attorneys said in a statement, via USA Today.”Any claims to the contrary, questioning Ryan’s integrity as a clean fighter, are unequivocally false and defamatory.”Ryan Garcia in brawl with Caleb Plant at Gervonta Davis’ fight after feuding with boxing star online It was reported on Tuesday that Garcia should find out this week whether or not he will be banned by the NYSAC, as per Boxing Scene’s Lance Pugmire.Earlier that day, Haney also took to X, formerly known as Twitter, where he teased a future fight against Garcia and suggested a belief that his opponent would be suspended.”Ima take some time.. spend some of my money.. travel the world & I’ll [be] back in two years after Ryan suspension & we can fight again,” he wrote.”Throughout his career, Ryan has voluntarily submitted to numerous tests, all of which have returned negative results, underscoring his commitment to fair and clean competition,” his attorneys said.Garcia has gone 25-1 as a professionalCredit: Getty”Additionally, multiple negative tests leading up to his fight against Haney further affirm his clean record. “The ultra-low levels of Ostarine detected in his samples, in the billionth of a gram range, along with his clean hair sample proves contamination rather than intentional ingestion. “The recent test results reiterate this.”Should Garcia’s decision to retire prove to be final, he already appears to have his eyes on a future career change.”Y’all may catch me out and about but as far as boxing I don’t know,” he tweeted.”There is so much corruption I’m over it…I may do acting or singing…I’ll still be training but I’m hurt and done with it and everyone.”READ MORE SUN STORIESSince turning pro in 2016, Garcia has gone 25-1.His sole loss came in April 2023 when he fell to Gervonta Davis via knockout.Garcia’s only loss to date came against Gervonta Davis in 2023Credit: Getty More

THE long-overdue showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has sensationally been branded a battle of “TWO LOSERS”.Boxing fans around the world have been itching for a fight between the Brit duo to come to fruition for the best part of a decade.Brit boxing fans still want to see Tyson Fury throw down with Anthony JoshuaCredit: GettyBut their long-overdue Battle of Britain is a million miles away at this moment in timeCredit: GETTYFormer WBC super-middleweight champ Carl Froch has claimed the fight is a battle between “two losers”Credit: REUTERSBut the fight is seemingly a million miles away from ever happening following the pair’s respective losses to undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.A win for Fury in his December rematch with the former pound-for-pound king will further delay Saudi’s grand plans for him to finally do the dance with AJ.But former two-time super-middleweight champion Carl Froch could care LESS about the Battle of Britain.He told Lord Ping: “I’m not surprised Fury’s activated the rematch clause, where else can he go?READ MORE BOXING NEWS”Does anyone want to see Fury and Anthony Joshua – it’s two losers isn’t it?”You’ve got two losers there fighting over second place.”Froch would’ve been excited to watch Fury vs Joshua had the Gypsy King won last month’s historic Riyadh rumble with Usyk.He said: “It would have been huge if Fury beat Usyk, but now it’s two losers in a rubber match.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFor all the love for resurgent AJ… these two are head, shoulders and fists ahead of everyone else
OLEKSANDR USYK is the deserved undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, writes Wally Downes Jr
A great biggun doesn’t always beat a great littleun, not when David has the weight of a besieged nation on his shoulders and is able to swing each compatriot into every punch.
Usyk did what Usyk does, he moved magnificently, he counter punched and he outworked his taller and heavier opponent.
He somehow manages to use every physical disadvantage to his favour.
But what the hell is Fury doing getting up in round nine?
Why is a father-of-eight with £300million in the bank, three best-selling books and a Netflix series going to the well like?
Britain is not fighting back Putin’s army, Morecambe is not occupied.
So when the 35-year-old’s senses are scrambled, when the canvas is calling him, when he is so desperate not to be felled he is willing to bounce around all the ropes like a drunk, when he eventually has to collapse into a corner, why doesn’t he just stay down?
He has earned the right to surrender as well as his millions.
The sheer courage and guts and bloody mindedness it takes to climb off that deck, with a broken nose and a crumbling ego is not comprehensible to us mortals.
Fury said he felt he won the fight but was too dignified to call robbery or corruption, no doubt his dad will taint that decency by the time you’ve read this.
The rematch will be superb.
Because for all the love we have for a resurgent Anthony Joshua – who was ringside for that iconic event – these two polar opposite men are head, shoulders, fists, hearts and brains ahead of everyone else.
There is the top two, then there is a void and then there is the rest.
Read Wally’s big fight verdict in full here…

“I’m not that excited about it, if Nottingham Forest are playing I’m watching that instead.””Fury should try and rectify the defeat to Usyk. I think he needs to rectify the loss if he’s going to be remembered as a top fighter of the era.Anthony Joshua to fight Daniel Dubois as Wally Downes Jr gives rundown on all-British bout “To be remembered the best, he’s going to have to beat Usyk.”Fury, 35, has gone on record with his desire to have back-to-back fights with Joshua after fulfilling his dream of becoming undisputed heavyweight champion.And should he win his rematch and the subsequent trilogy fight with the Usyk, Froch has no doubt in his mind that he’ll do a number on AJ.He said: “Fury-Usyk was a close fight, so I’d make Fury the favourite against AJ. “What’s AJ done since losing to Andy Ruiz?”He’s had comeback fights against opponents who didn’t want to be in there with him, he lost twice to Usyk and he beat Ngannou in an exhibition.”AJ has been flattered by the low-level opposition he’s been fighting at. “If Fury jumps in there with AJ now on the back of that performance, I’d make Fury the favourite.”READ MORE SUN STORIESFormer WBC king Fury is set to renew his rivalry with Usyk in Riyadh on December 21.Joshua, meanwhile, is set to return to the ring in late September in a domestic dust-up with interim IBF champion Daniel Dubois. More

ANTHONY JOSHUA revealed he is closing in on his next fight as he prepares for a Wembley return. AJ is due to be back in front of the 90,000-seat stadium in September following three fights in Saudi Arabia. Anthony Joshua revealed he is closing in on his next fightInstead, Saudi’s boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is making his first splash in the British market by promoting Joshua’s homecoming bout. An announcement looks to be on the way as Joshua posted: “Nearly finished my negotiations for my next fight! Feeling motivated.” Joshua has twice sold out Wembley for his world title wins over Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin. He also beat Carlos Takam and Joseph Parker at the 75,000-seat Principality Stadium in Cardiff. READ MORE IN BOXINGHis most recent bouts in the UK have been back at the O2, with wins over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius. They followed on from double defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, 37, who has since beaten Tyson Fury, 35, to become undisputed champion. And with the pair due to rematch back in Riyadh on December 21, AJ was forced to look elsewhere for an opponent. Deontay Wilder was in the mix but twice fluffed his lines following defeats to Parker, 32, and Zhilei Zhang, 41. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHow AJ punched his way to the topANTHONY JOSHUA punched his way to the top of the world before being knocked off his perch.
The American former WBC champ, 38, now faces retirement. It has instead opened up the opportunity for Daniel Dubois, 26, to face Joshua, 34, in an all-British blockbuster at Wembley. Anthony Joshua shows the training never stops as boxer does 30 press-ups on PRIVATE JET as all-Brit clash edges closerDubois is coming off the biggest win of his career against Filip Hrgovic, 32, in Saudi. It crowned him the IBF interim champ and next in line for the belt held by Usyk. The Ukrainian faced being stripped of his title due to his rematch with Fury preventing him from fighting his No1 ranked IBF challenger. But so far, Usyk has kept hold of his titles despite threat of Joshua and Dubois will battle for the vacant strap in London. A press conference in the capital is planned for June 26 where AJ’s next fight and title hopes are to be confirmed. He is coming off a second-round KO of ex-UFC star Francis Ngannou, 37, in March. Anthony Joshua KO’d Francis Ngannou in two roundsCredit: Getty More