"Shame of women's sports" slapped outside the ring... champions clash → 'Superstar' Shields banned from events

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Women's boxing 'superstar' Clarese Shields (31) found herself at the center of controversy after displaying violent behavior outside the ring.

U.S. mixed martial arts specialist outlet MMA Fighting reported on the 21st (Korean time) that "Shields has been banned from all events by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) for slapping Alicia Baumgardner (22) on the cheek."

British talkSPORT also reported that "Jake Paul's promotion organization, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), has banned Shields from all future events following the off-ring clash."

The incident occurred on the 17th at the MVP MMA event held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, U.S. While the event drew significant attention as the return match of 'Empress' Ronda Rousey, the clash between Shields and Baumgardner also sparked major local controversy.

According to reports, Shields and Baumgardner engaged in a heated argument behind the venue. The situation then escalated further. It is understood that Shields, the unified heavyweight champion, could not contain her anger and struck Baumgardner in the face. A video capturing the scene spread online, prompting MVP to take a firm stance.

In a statement, MVP said, "We are aware of the incident in which Shields physically assaulted Baumgardner." It further stated, "MVP maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding hostile, threatening, and aggressive behavior toward athletes, staff, media, and spectators at all events."

MVP also strongly criticized, stating, "Physical clashes outside the ring or cage are absolutely unacceptable. We will not condone or accept Shields' actions in this matter. This also casts a negative impression on women's sports, which MVP and we have worked hard to elevate."

Consequently, MVP announced the disciplinary action: "Shields is banned from all MVP events until further notice."

This disciplinary action is expected to deal a significant blow to Shields. By damaging her relationship with MVP herself, Shields has thrown away the opportunity to compete in major matches. MVP is recognized as the organization with the deepest roster of athletes in women's boxing. Although the possibility of a major match between Shields and Michaela Mayer was recently discussed, it is now widely expected that the likelihood of it materializing has significantly decreased due to this incident.

MVP reiterated, "There is a time and place for psychological warfare among fighters. However, physically attacking a fellow athlete while attending as a guest in a private setting is absolutely unacceptable."

At the same time, MVP stated, "We are grateful to the arena security personnel who responded swiftly to the situation and calmed it down. We also appreciate that Baumgardner did not retaliate and did not escalate the situation further."

Meanwhile, Shields is a superstar who Bok Sing-eul (CEO) in the U.S. and is also a mixed martial arts fighter. She won two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Although she has built a top-tier career in the professional arena, she is now likely to face considerable criticism due to this incident.

Baumgardner is also an incredible talent. She is the 'Undisputed Champion' (champion unified by four major organizations) representing the women's super featherweight division. She has previously swept all four major world super featherweight belts from the WBC, WBO, IBF, and WBA.

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