Girls’s boxing champ Claressa Shields could also be down for the depend for some time after receiving a suspension from the Michigan Unarmed Fight Fee.
Sky Sports activities reported that Shields is beneath investigation after testing optimistic for marijuana (a banned substance in competitors) on February 3.
“Ms Shields’ conduct as a licensed skilled boxer constitutes an imminent menace to the integrity {of professional} boxing, the general public curiosity, and the welfare and security {of professional} athletes,” the Michigan Fee stated.
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Final week, Shields addressed rumors of a failed drug take a look at on social media, sustaining her innocence. She reiterated that sentiment on X on February 20.
Someday earlier than the suspension, Shields gained the WBO Undisputed Girls’s Heavyweight Championship in her hometown of Flint, Michigan. As reported by the Detroit Free Press, she defeated Danielle Perkins by unanimous determination to change into the primary boxer to win undisputed titles in three totally different weight lessons. The win additionally made Shields the primary American heavyweight, male or feminine, to win an undisputed title since Riddick Bowe in 1992
Based on the Michigan Unarmed Fight Fee’s guidelines from the Division of Licensing & Affairs, a grievance should be filed if an athlete exams optimistic for a banned substance or refuses to check. If disciplinary motion is beneficial, the next suspensions are issued:
- 90 days for first-time violators
- One 12 months for second-time violators
- Revocation of license on the third offense.
The athlete should take a look at destructive once more earlier than the suspension will be lifted. In Shields’ case, the take a look at outcomes may additionally change her win over Perkins to a “no determination.”
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