Claressa Shields suspended from fighting in Michigan after marijuana test, report says
Women's heavyweight boxing champion Claressa Shields denied ever consuming marijuana in response to her suspension for a positive test for the drug.
Claressa Shields is hitting back with new negative results after facing suspension for initially testing positive for marijuana.
Claressa Shields obviously did not fail a PED test after her last fight against Danielle Perkins. However, some erroneous claims suggested she did after becoming undisputed womens
Shields has been suspended from fighting in Michigan after testing positive for marijuana following her victory in her hometown of Flint this month.
Women's heavyweight boxing champion Claressa Shields denied ever consuming marijuana in response to her suspension for a positive test for the drug.
The boxing community was thrown into disarray last week after a reporter asserted on social media that pound-for-pound great Claressa Shields, 'has reputedly fa
Shields was suspended by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission on Thursday and was issued a related “show cause notice” by the WBO after the commission accused Shields of testing positive for marijuana following her win over Danielle Perkins on February 2 in her hometown of Flint.
Shields' promoter, Dmitriy Salita, issued a statement Friday saying Shields has "an unwavering commitment to clean competition," and said he is "100% confident" Shields will be vindicated amid news that she has been suspended in Michigan after testing positive for marijuana after a fight in Flint earlier this month.