FLINT, Mich. – Professional boxer, self-professed “GWOAT,” and Flint native Claressa Shields has been suspended after testing positive for marijuana, according to several reports.
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) told Mid-Michigan NOW that a Formal Complaint and Order of Summary Suspension was issued on February 12, 2025, against Shields’ professional boxer license.
LARA did not provide any further comment on the matter.
Multiple reports state that the suspension was issued by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission after an oral fluid sample was taken.
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Although legal in the state of Michigan, the World Anti-Doping Agency bans marijuana use from competition.
Shields took to social media saying that she has “never smoked weed”, and that she will go to trial regarding the “temporary suspension”.
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Mid-Michigan NOW has reached out to Claressa Shields’ team for further comment. Dmitriy Salita, who runs Salita Promotions, had this to say:
FLINT, Mich. – Michigan’s own pro boxer and self-professed “GWOAT” Claressa Shields has been suspended after testing positive for marijuana, according to severa Read More
