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Middleweight owner Claressa Shields has a new opponent to defend her WBA, WBC and WBO belts on June 3 in Detroit (DAZN).
Her original rival, Hanna Gabriels, was stripped of her card after testing positive for the banned steroid clostebol earlier this month, according to a press release.
Gabriels was replaced by Maricela Cornejo, who is ranked No. 1 in the WBO.
Cornejo (16-5, 6 KOs) is a 36-year-old boxer from Los Angeles who lost decisively in three title challenges, once to 160-pound Kali Reis and twice to 168th-place Franchon Crews Dezurn. pounds.
Shields (13-0, 2 KOs) is close to a unanimous decision win over Savannah Marshall in October.
“I told my team to do their best,” Shields said in a press release. “Cornejo is a tall, tough, proud Mexican with great physique and wants to beat me. She’s ranked #1. That’s exactly what I wanted for my trip back to my hometown of Detroit and for my fans around the world. I am expecting a great performance on June 3.
Gabriels’ promoter blamed the positive test result on her dog’s topical medication. …
Usyk vs Dubois
Promoter for heavyweight owner Oleksandr Usyk says WarFreaks that he will play Daniel Dubois on August 12 at the 45,000-capacity Wroclaw Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.
K2 Promotions won the WBA purse bid to host the fight. Its bid form also includes August 5 as a possible date and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Manchester, UK as potential locations.
Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) was supposed to take on Tyson Fury for the undisputed championship on April 29 but negotiations fell through.
Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) has won four straight games since being stopped by Joe Joyce in November 2020. …
Garcia vs Roach
Lightweight owner Hector Luis Garcia (16-1, 10 KOs) will defend his belt against mandatory opponent Lamont Roach (23-1-1, 9 KOs) this summer, according to FightFreaks.
The fight is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas.
