WBC PRESIDENT Mauricio Sulaiman has issued his ultimate verdict on Ryan Garcia, who was expelled from any exercise with the inexperienced and gold sanctioning physique in July 2024.
Again then, the previous world title challenger was a number of months into his year-long ban, imposed by the New York State Athletic Fee after he failed a Voluntary Anti-Doping Company (VADA) take a look at.
It emerged shortly after his conflict with Devin Haney, who he outpointed through a majority determination in April final 12 months, that Garcia, 24-2 (20 KOs), had examined constructive for Ostarine, a banned substance.
However whereas his victory over Haney was promptly overturned to a no-contest, Garcia’s suspension with the WBC was not the results of his failed take a look at.
Reasonably, Sulaiman’s social media publish, the place he rejected ‘any type of discrimination,’ was in response to Garcia’s racist and Islamophobic feedback throughout a viral livestream on X.
Since then, although, the 27-year-old has returned to the ring, shedding a unanimous determination to Rolando Romero final Could, and seems set to safe one more profitable combat in 2026.
In line with Ring Journal journalist Mike Coppinger, who reported on this story a number of days in the past, ‘King Ry’ and WBC world welterweight champion Mario Barrios are closing on a deal to collide within the first quarter of subsequent 12 months.
Barrios retained his title following a lacklustre efficiency towards Manny Pacquiao who, even on the age of 46, in some way held his rival to a draw this previous July.
As for Garcia, the American’s ban with the WBC has now been lifted, with Sulaiman confirming as a lot in a publish on X.
“The WBC Board of Governors has voted in favour of lifting the ban on [Garcia] after his profitable course of which had been documented.
“The WBC has been very near Ryan, his household, administration and promoter and we belief a brand new life inside and out of doors the ring will start.
“We welcome you [Garcia] with open arms and belief you can be an envoy for the brand new technology.”
This announcement paves the best way for the Barrios combat, an replace for which must be coming quickly.
