Claressa Shields Banned From MVP Events After Altercation With Alycia Baumgardner
MVP cited its zero-tolerance policy for hostile behavior, banning Claressa Shields after security intervened in a physical altercation with Alycia Baumgardner.
- On Tuesday, Most Valuable Promotions announced that undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields is banned from all company events "until further notice." The decision follows a physical altercation with boxer Alycia Baumgardner at the Intuit Dome on Saturday.
- A roughly 30-pound weight gap has long prevented a sanctioned match between the two fighters. Shields previously dismissed MVP's women's roster as "level 10" while calling herself "level 100."
- Video from Saturday's MVP MMA 1 event shows Shields and Baumgardner in a heated verbal exchange before Shields slapped Baumgardner's hand. MVP stated "physical altercations outside the ring or cage are unacceptable in any MVP environment."
- Baumgardner claimed she was "physically assaulted without provocation," while Shields took to social media accusing her rival of "playing victim" and asserting she was threatened first.
- Beyond the promotional ban, Baumgardner indicated she may pursue legal action. The clash highlights tensions for MVP as the promotion attempts to elevate women's sports while managing high-profile fighter conduct.
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MVP bans Claressa Shields for Alycia Baumgardner altercation
Claressa Shields, boxing's undisputed female heavyweight champion, has been banned from all events promoted by Most Valuable Promotions after an altercation this past weekend with fighter Alycia Baumgardner. In a private VIP area at MVP's inaugural event Saturday at Inglewood, Calif., Shields and Baumgardner exchanged verbal insults before video shows Shields reaching out and striking
MVP BANS Claressa Shields Following VIP Fight With Rival Boxer Alycia Baumgardner!
Claressa Shields has been banned from all future Most Valuable Promotions events following a very public, physical altercation with fellow boxing star Alycia Baumgardner during MVP MMA 1 in Los Angeles. The promotion announced the decision on Monday in a statement shared on X, following a video that circulated online showing the two fighters arguing inside a VIP section at Intuit Dome over the weekend. During the exchange, Shields appeared to sl…
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