Luis Lazarte banned for life by IBF

The IBF on Thursday banned former junior flyweight titlist Luis Lazarte from participating in any fight the organization is associated with following Lazarte's actions during a bout last Friday, when he threatened the referee and helped spark an ugly riot, during which his opponent was assaulted, according to ESPN.com.

During the riot, spectators climbed into the ring, and chairs and bottles were thrown into the ring, hitting multiple people.