The WBC welterweight champion is also adamant that it won’t happen unless Haney apologizes to him. Haney naturally believes it is Garcia who owes him an apology because he's the one who tested positive for a banned substance, ostarine, after he won by majority decision in April 2024.

The official result of their 12-round bout was changed to a no-contest and the New York State Athletic Commission suspended Garcia for one year. Garcia is nonetheless certain that the torturous memories of getting knocked down three times and initially having a loss on his record eat at Haney.

Garcia, who will defend his 147-pound title against England’s Conor Benn on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, discussed his issues with Haney during a recent interview with The Ring’s Mike Coppinger.

“Until he admits that they f***** with my sh*t,” Garcia said, “or something there was going on, I’m never gonna fight him — I promise you. Unless he tells the truth, I won’t ever.”

Garcia doesn’t have evidence that anyone tainted the blood or urine samples he provided to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association before and after he fought Haney. He maintains his innocence, though, and is still suspicious two years later.

“[Haney’s] little brother supposedly knew that I did [it], I was gonna get caught with steroids,” Garcia said. “They never address it. They never say that. Why would his little brother go on his [Instagram] story and say, ‘Ryan Garcia’s gonna get caught for steroids.’ How the f*** did you know? Right? Tested for four months straight — nothing, nothing, clean, clean, clean, clean, clean.

“F****** all of a sudden, f***** three weeks, four weeks after the fight, ‘Oh yeah, by the way, Ryan got caught with steroids.’ Wouldn’t you have found that right away? You know? Especially if you tested before and after? Like there’s a lotta little sketchy things to that. And like I said, bro, I won’t ever fight them again, unless they start telling the truth.”

Garcia, 27, contended he isn’t simply attempting to intensify fan interest in a second fight he knows will eventually take place.

“That’s not what I’m trying to do,” he said. “I’m just specifically saying if you guys don’t admit some sh*t, you won’t ever see [the rematch], bro. And guess what? It’s gonna eat you forever because that iconic picture lives on forever. Whenever you talk sh*t, all I gotta do is post the picture of me [standing] over you. You gotta sit with that. So, buddy, either you gotta start telling the truth or you won’t ever catch this fade again.”

Haney (33-0, 15 KOs), of Henderson, Nevada, holds the WBO welterweight title and is The Ring’s No. 1 contender for its vacant championship. Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs), of Victorville, California, is ranked No. 5 by The Ring.

Haney, 27, still seeks his next opponent because his former mandatory challenger, Keyshawn Davis, withdrew from their fight a day after his own promoter, Top Rank Inc., won the right to put on their bout July 30 by bidding $8.55 million. Haney would've earned 75 percent of that total.

DraftKings lists Garcia as more than a 4-1 favorite to beat Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) in a main event Paramount+ will stream in the United States and DAZN will offer to subscribers of its Ultimate plan in the United Kingdom and Ireland.