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‘There’s too much racism’: Claressa Shields threatens to leave U.S. after doping suspension is lifted

‘There’s too much racism’: Claressa Shields threatens to leave U.S. after doping suspension is lifted

The doping suspension of three-weight undisputed world champion Claressa Shields has been lifted. The 30-year-old American boxer was suspended because she tested positive for marijuana after defeating heavyweight Danielle Perkins in Michigan on February 3. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned the use of marijuana in competition. Shields claimed that the tests only revealed…

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