Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have reacted to the skirmish between Alycia Baumgardner and Claressa Shields that resulted in Shields appearing to slap Baumgardner by banning Shields from future MVP shows “until further notice”.
The incident, which was caught on camera, occurred behind the scenes of Saturday’s Rousey-Carano event. Baumgardner is an MVP fighter; Shields is not.
“MVP maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy for hostile, threatening, or aggressive behavior towards fighters, staff, media, or guests at any of our events,” an MVP statement read.
“MVP does not condone, tolerate, or accept Claressa Shields’ behavior in that setting and it reflects poorly on MVP and women’s sport, which we have worked tirelessly to uplift.
“Effective immediately, Claressa Shields is banned from all MVP events until further notice. There is a time and place for fighter tension and banter, but to physically attack a fellow athlete while there is a guest inside a private VIP area is unacceptable.”
