Ryan Garcia hospitalized amid arrest, accused of causing $15,000 in damage

Boxing star Ryan Garcia was arrested Saturday and charged with vandalism by the Beverly Hills Police Department after being accused of causing more than $15,000 in damage to the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills, according to Mike Coppinger of ESPN.

He could also face a charge of public drunkenness.

Garcia was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for “evaluation and treatment” after complaining of a medical problem while in jail.

He posted about the situation on X:

Garcia's attorney, Darin Chavez, said the arrest came at “an extremely difficult time for Ryan as he grappled with devastating news regarding his mother's health” and released the following statement:

“Ryan has spoken openly about his mental health issues over the years and, at this time, he is facing an immense emotional burden. The support and understanding of fans and the public is crucial as he faces these personal challenges. We are working diligently to provide Ryan with the resources he needs. Our team is committed to ensuring he receives the appropriate help and care to ensure his immediate and long-term well-being. “We ask for continued support and compassion while Ryan focuses on his family and his health at this time.”

In early June, Garcia, 25, said on social media that her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer, which she confirmed this week.

In the ring, Garcia is 25-1 with 20 knockouts and has become one of the most promising young fighters in the sport after upsetting Devin Haney in April.

But this competition was mired in controversy, before and after the fight.

Previously, Garcia's mental health was a concern given his behavior on social media, to the point where the New York State Athletic Commission reportedly wanted him to undergo a mental health evaluation.

He then missed weight before the fight, making him ineligible to win Haney's WBC junior welterweight title.

After the fight, Garcia said he regularly drank alcohol before the fight with Haney.

“I don’t care what people say about me,” he told reporters. “I walked through the fire, I still held it down and I kept beating the f***ing king Devin Haney, and I kept drinking every day and I still beat him – I all done.”

“I drank every night, I went out the first Monday and Tuesday and I drank, drank, drank,” he added. “What happened? I won. I'm not necessarily proud of it, but I'm just saying. It was a statement to say that you can't really fuck with me. I can do whatever I want.”

In May, however, Coppinger reported that a report from the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory showed an “adverse outcome” for ostarine, a selective androgen receptor modulator.

Garcia has denied taking the banned substance and her legal team said in a statement that they believed “one of the natural supplements Ryan used before the fight would turn out to be contaminated.”

He faces a potential suspension if the New York State Athletic Commission determines that he was in fact taking a banned substance.