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Top Women's Boxer Shields Gets New Opponent After Gabriels' Failed Drug Test

  • Claressa Shields will now face Maricela Cornejo on June 3 in Detroit after her original opponent, Hanna Gabriels, was removed from the card due to a failed drug test.
  • Gabriels tested positive for clostebol, a banned substance, leading to her removal from the fight.
  • Shields, considered the world's best pound-for-pound women's boxer, will face the top-ranked middleweight contender Cornejo.
  • Cornejo has won three straight fights and will return to the ring after 21 months away.
  • Shields said she wanted to face the best and is ready for the challenge the new opponent poses.
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