On Friday, former champion Devin Haney (pictured) filed a federal lawsuit against Ryan Garcia over their April 20th boxing match in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia was initially judged the winner of the twelve-round WBC championship bout by majority decision but the victory was later changed to a no contest after Garcia tested positive for ostarine, an illegal performance enhancing drug. Haney, who took considerable punishment in the bout, has charged Garcia with battery, fraud and unjust enrichment. He says he would not have consented to the boxing match had he known Garcia would have been illegally enhanced. Haney also charges Garcia with fraud based on Garcia's statement after the bout that he did not intend to make the junior welterweight limit of 140 pounds. Instead of weakening himself to make 140 pounds, as is expected in a championship fight, Garcia weighed in at 143 and fought at a much higher weight. Haney agreed to let Garcia fight over the weight limit but says his agreement was procured through Garcia's fraudulent statements.

Haney's lawsuit will be aided by a consent order that Garcia entered with the New York Athletic Commission back in June. In that consent order, Garcia admitted ostarine was in his system during the fight,. He also agreed to a ten thousand dollar fine, and more importantly, to return his purse for the fight to the bout's promoter, Golden Boy. Haney's deal for the fight included 47% of the profits, and as a result of Garcia forfeiting his purse back to Golden Boy, Haney wants the undisclosed purse amount to be included in the profits, so that he would gets 47% of Garcia's share if he prevails in the lawsuit.

Also named in the lawsuit was strength and conditioning coach Dave "Scooter" Honig, who briefly worked with Garcia before the fight. Garcia claims Honig gave him supplements that may have caused the positive test. The lawsuit contained no evidence of any wrongdoing by Honig, other then reporting what Garcia said.