Claressa Shields may be welcomed into boxing\u2019s Hall of Fame with open arms, but she still won\u2019t be allowed into events promoted by Jake Paul\u2019s Most Valuable Promotions.<\/p>\n
Paul\u2019s company announced the ban on Monday night after Shields\u2019 altercation with the MVP-promoted Alycia Baumgardner during MVP and Netflix\u2019s inaugural foray into MMA with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano<\/a> this past Saturday in Inglewood, California.<\/p>\n A statement read:<\/p>\n \u201cMost Valuable Promotions is aware of the incident during MVP\u2019s Rousey vs. Carano event on Saturday night involving physical contact by Claressa Shields toward Alycia Baumgardner. <\/p>\n \u201cMVP maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy for hostile, threatening, or aggressive behavior toward fighters, staff, media, or guests at any of our events. Physical altercations outside the ring or cage are unacceptable in any MVP environment. MVP does not condone, tolerate, or accept Claressa Shields\u2019 behavior in that setting and it reflects poorly on MVP and women\u2019s sports, which we have worked tirelessly to uplift. <\/p>\n \u201cEffective immediately, Claressa Shields is banned from all MVP events until further notice. There is a time and a place for fighter tension and banter, but to physically attack a fellow athlete while there as a guest inside a private VIP area is unacceptable. <\/p>\n \u201cMVP would like to thank venue security for their swift response in addressing and de-escalating the situation and appreciate Alycia Baumgardner not retaliating and further amplifying the situation. We remain committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and professional environment for all participants and attendees at our events and will continue to enforce these standards without exception.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Footage of the incident appeared to show Shields, Uncrowned\u2019s No. 1 pound-for-pound women\u2019s boxer<\/a>, striking Baumgardner, Uncrowned\u2019s No. 6 boxer, after a heated argument.<\/p>\n The pair had to be kept apart by event security.<\/p>\n Claressa Shields has been banned from all MVP events after slapping Alycia Baumgardner at the Ronda Rousey fight \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n Alycia says she\u2019s also taking legal action pic.twitter.com\/yC4kwCi0je<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n In her own statement, Baumgardner said that Shields\u2019 conduct was \u201cunprovoked and entirely consistent with the individual involved,\u201d also stating that the \u201csituation has been and will continue to be handled legally and professionally.\u201d<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/p2AOlRQg2F<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alycia Baumgardner (@alyciambaum) May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n It is not the first time that Shields and Baumgardner have clashed when meeting face-to-face.<\/p>\n In 2024, during the Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Lemos event in Las Vegas, the duo were embroiled in a heated argument centered around their rivalry and a potential future fight. On that occasion, Shields also became physical, shoving Baumgardner\u2019s hand down to no response.<\/p>\n \u203c\ufe0f Undisputed champions Alycia Baumgardner and Claressa Shields clashing ringside at Richardson Hitchins-Gustavo Lemos.pic.twitter.com\/bq9dVbqote<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 EverythingBoxing | Darshan Desai (@EverythingBoxi2) April 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n
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