{"id":445405,"date":"2026-01-31T15:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/445405\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:40:07","slug":"madison-square-garden-threatens-lifetime-ban-following-lopez-stevenson-brawls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/445405\/","title":{"rendered":"Madison Square Garden threatens \u2018lifetime ban\u2019 following Lopez-Stevenson brawls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The world\u2019s most famous arena is not playing around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On Friday, Madison Square Garden played host to official weigh ins for the Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson boxing card, which goes down later tonight (Sat., Jan. 31, 2026) in New York City. It was supposed to be an entertaining event for fight fans in preparation for one of the best boxing matchups to start 2026, but things <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/boxing\/418750\/chaos-all-hell-breaks-loose-multiple-brawls-erupt-during-lopez-vs-stevenson-weigh-ins-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">quickly took a turn for the worse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Not only did a skirmish break out between Team Lopez and Team Stevenson, but WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney and his father, Bill Haney, were also involved in brawls, both on MSG\u2019s floor and the hallway in the back. It was chaos to say the least and a very bad look for all involved, including MSG\u2019s Theatre and event security as a whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Following the incidents, a representative reached out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MMAmania<\/a> on behalf of the MSG Family of companies and revealed that anyone involved in the brawls could be \u201cbanned for life.\u201d The New York State Athletic Commission may end up dishing out some suspensions as well, but MSG is already staying out ahead of the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cViolence will not be condoned at MSG across any type of event including, hockey, basketball, boxing, concerts, or special events,\u201d read the statement. \u201cIf any individual is found to participate in violent activity, whether you are part of the event, or a patron, you will be banned for life and unable to attend or participate in any event across all our venues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">For official \u2018Lopez vs. Stevenson\u2019 fight card results and coverage click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/boxing\/418317\/lopez-vs-stevenson-live-streaming-results-video-highlights-from-las-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The world\u2019s most famous arena is not playing around. 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