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WBA ban Shannon Briggs for six months

It means the Shannon Briggs WBA suspension will be up in November of this year

John Dennen

20th July, 2017

WBA ban Shannon Briggs for six months
Action Images/Reuters/Ina Fassbender

AFTER Shannon Briggs failed a drug test, the WBA have handed the muscle bound 45-year-old heavyweight a six month ban.

Briggs had been due to fight Fres Oquendo in June for a secondary WBA title. The WBA confirm that as part of their Fair Boxing programme, administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, Briggs tested positive for anabolic agents, beta-2 agonist, metabolic modulators, GHRP, hormones and related substances.

Since he tested positive for prohibited substances the WBA have suspended Briggs for six months from the date of the finding.

It means his ban will be up by November 13 of this year.

Shannon Briggs

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