Madison Square Garden warns that anyone fighting can be ‘banned for life’ after brawls at event
January 31, 2026
Madison Square Garden says anyone fighting at the arena may be “banned for life” after there were multiple altercations at one of its events. Video on TMZ.com showed two fights breaking out Friday, when fighters weighed in for the boxing card Saturday night headlined by Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson. One of the videos showed a brawl breaking out as Bill Haney, father of boxer Devin Haney, was conducting an interview near the stage. The press conference Thursday for the title fight between Lopez and Stevenson became heated as the fighters traded insults about family members. There was also an altercation near the cage on Nov. 15 when MSG hosted UFC 322.