Shields to fight Cornejo after Gabriels removed due to Voluntary Anti-Doping Association results

By The Associated Press

FILE - Claressa Shields holds her championship belts after defeating Marie-Eve Dicaire by decision for the women's super welterweight boxing title Friday, March 5, 2021, in Flint, Mich. Women’s boxing has been achieving a lot of milestones recently. Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields have led the way, and Ireland's Taylor will challenge Chantelle Cameron in Dublin on Saturday when another groundbreaking fighter Cecilia Braekhus takes on WBA world super-welterweight champion Terri Harper on the Taylor-Cameron undercard. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos Osorio]

DETROIT (AP) — Claressa Shields has a new opponent for her marquee fight in the Motor City. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and women’s middleweight champion is now scheduled to face top-ranked contender Maricela Cornejo on June 3 at Little Caesars Arena. Shields was scheduled to box Hanna Gabriels, but the Costa Rican was removed from the card on Thursday due to results from a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association test earlier this month. The 36-year-old Cornejo is ranked No. 1 among contenders in the 160-pound division after winning three straight fights.