Ebanie Bridges

Ebanie Bridges has returned to Leeds to defend her world title and faces compatriot Shannon O'Connell at the First Direct Arena on Saturday night.

- Shannon Courtenay vs. - Hopey Price vs. - James Metcalf vs. - Ebanie Bridges vs. - Josh Warrington vs. [DAZN](https://go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528180&xs=1&xcust=Regionals---Sport-&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fhome), with the fight available for subscribers to the £7.99 monthly service. The win saw him reclaim his IBF featheerweight world title having relinquished his belt the previous year before his defeat to Mauricio Lara. I’m very confident in my skills, my mind and what I can do. I know that she’s a great fighter and I know that she’s going to come and bring it. It just bored me to be honest. She faces a tough opponent, however, with O'Connell, 39, a big name within Australian women's boxing. She now has her third fight in the city after beating Mailys Gangloff last year at Headingley before claiming the world title against María Cecilia Román back in March.

Ebanie Bridges, the IBF women's bantamweight world champion, used the weigh-in for her fight against Shannon O'Connell on the Josh Warrington vs Luis ...

"I expect similar controversy with this, but I thrive off of being a pioneer in the sport and hope to inspire many other women to be able to act freely without concern over how they will be judged." "I was the first to weigh-in with lingerie and I received a hell of a lot of backlash and controversy," Bridges said. "I do get the random requests for the bathwater and other weird things which I won't go into now. "But it paved the way for other women in the sport to have the confidence to do the same. At the weigh-in for her world title fight, Bridges arrived wearing a T-shirt with the OnlyFans logo on it. [Ebanie Bridges: The world champion boxer who used to have to sell her dirty socks](https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2022/03/27/62405e58ca4741ae698b458b.html)

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I knew it was going to be the hardest fight of my career, and it was.” But I was better, and that’s why I’m the champion.” We know who the queen of Australian boxing is. Mike Costello described the right hand as “a clear tactic” from O’Connell early in the fight and she was finding plenty of success with it too. Bridges found immediate success with the biggest shot of the fight as she sent O’Connell straight to the canvas before hitting her again with a brutal right hand soon after she got up. She can bang.

Fans were blown away as Australian fighter Ebanie Bridges turned up for her weigh in yesterday wearing hardly anything and promoting her Only Fans account.

[December 9, 2022] The Blonde Bomber is getting set to fight Shannon O’Connell on Saturday night in the UK.

THE BLONDE Bomber Ebanie Bridges came out victorious against Shannon O'Connell, stopping her in round 8 in an entertaining fight.Bridges successfully.

This is some scrap here. Round Two Into round three... Round three Into round four... Into round five... Round four Into round six... I hope everybody knows who the queen of Australian boxing is now!" Into round eight... Round six Round seven

Fan favourite Bridges was defending her IBF world bantamweight title against Shannon O'Connell on the undercard of Josh Warrington's latest appearance in ...

Bridges unleashed another barrage in the seventh round and O'Connell was struggling immensely with a gruesome right eye injury impairing her vision. A brutal trade continued as she rose to her feet and bravely battled back but the challenger looked wounded. She started with a relentless attack to head and body before the bell sounded with clearly no loved-loss between the pair.

First Direct Arena, Leeds - For the IBF bantamweight title, Ebanie Bridges (9-1, 4 KOs) stopped mandatory challenger Shannon O'Connell (23-7-1, 11 KOs) in ...

In the fourth round, Cash boxed better, using his jab and working his openings and regaining control of matters. O’Connell landed a big left hand late in the round, but Bridges just walked through it. Cash, who last boxed in February, started fast, walking down the Portuguese boxer and landing a series of big rights. O’Connell put a furious effort into the start of the fifth round, as she hammered away at Bridges with both hands. O’Connell was already looking tired, but she was now in a slugging match with Bridges and, after she caught Bridges and seemed to stagger her, O’Connell then was hurt again herself. O’Connell tried to fire back but was nailed by another right.

Ebanie Bridges has defended her IBF bantamweight title with an eighth-round stoppage victory over compatriot Shannon O'Connell.

"She can really fight. "They're the kind of fights that I like, I like tough fights, I'm a world champion and I don't want easy fights and she came to fight, she was hungry, she was fierce but I'm just better and that's why I'm the world champ. "Not bad for a skanky stripper, I must say, not bad for a skanky stripper," the 36-year-old said. In the end, the pace of Bridges proved too much as she poured on the pressure with O'Connell up against the ropes late in the eighth round. The high intensity began to take its toll on the 39-year-old O'Connell who struggled to wrestle back the momentum after she was dropped with a right hand in the third round. O'Connell started the better of the pair in Leeds, wobbling Bridges with a right hand in the first round.

Bridges was branded a "skanky stripper" by her opponent Shannon O'Connell in the build-up to their fight but used the dig in return after winning a ...

But the Australian had stated she was unconcerned with haters to her profile, and pointed out some of the successes of other fighters including “This was the night I wanted. Bridges has now set up some potential huge unification clashes in 2023 which could include Dina Thorslund who has called for the clash on several occasions this year. After retaining her title, Bridges saluted her rival's performance but refused to forgive and forget the comments made prior to the opening bell. “Not that badly hurt, I came back and this is boxing we are going to hit hard. The pair had gone back and forth in some nasty verbal exchanges during the fight build-up with Bridges criticised for her new partnership with OnlyFans by her opponent.

Ebanie Bridges overcame a rocky opening round to dominate game-but-overpowered Shannon O'Connell to an eighth-round stoppage in the chief support to the ...

Referee Howard Foster started watching the one-sided action closely in Round 7, looking for the right moment to spare O’Connell from undue punishment, and had finally seen enough at 1:45 of Round 8. A right hand dropped O’Connell early in Round 3, and the same punch gradually bruised-up her cheekbones and nearly closed her left eye. Even while on the back foot, O’Connell was able to punch back with authority during the early rounds.

Australian boxing star Ebanie Bridges announced that she might sell the bathwater from her weight cut, ahead of her grudge match victory over bitter rival ...

She knows what she's doing getting on those scales' half naked in her lingerie.' 'The rivalry probably came from me not liking the way Ebanie conducts herself. Bridges captured the IBF Bantamweight World Title in just her ninth professional fight and has now defended the title with Sunday's brutal victory over O'Connell. Bridges (pictured) captured the IBF Bantamweight World Title in just her ninth professional fight and has now defended the title with Sunday's brutal victory over O'Connell The former Sydney maths teacher (pictured from her bout with O'Connell) has been making a small fortune in recent years selling her used training clothes and photos of her feet to fans online - so it's not unthinkable that supporters might want to purchase her bath water too Australian boxing star Ebanie Bridges announced that she might sell the bathwater from her weight cut, ahead of her grudge match victory over bitter rival Shannon O'Connell

Ebanie Bridges has defended her IBF bantamweight title with an eighth-round stoppage victory over compatriot Shannon O'Connell.

"She can really fight. "They're the kind of fights that I like, I like tough fights, I'm a world champion and I don't want easy fights and she came to fight, she was hungry, she was fierce but I'm just better and that's why I'm the world champ. "Not bad for a skanky stripper, I must say, not bad for a skanky stripper," the 36-year-old said. In the end, the pace of Bridges proved too much as she poured on the pressure with O'Connell up against the ropes late in the eighth round. The high intensity began to take its toll on the 39-year-old O'Connell who struggled to wrestle back the momentum after she was dropped with a right hand in the third round. O'Connell started the better of the pair in Leeds, wobbling Bridges with a right hand in the first round.

Ebanie Bridges says 'there's nothing like shutting up a bully' after demolishing fellow Aussie Shannon O'Connell to retain her world title and dethrone the ...

But I was better, and that's why I'm the champion. So good after the s*** she's given her in the run up,' @ebanie_bridges you are the queen of Australian boxing it's about time you shut this bully up!!!'

Bridges, O'Connell Fight Photos Gallery - First Direct Arena, Leeds - For the IBF bantamweight title, Ebanie Bridges (9-1, 4 KOs) stopped mandatory ...

Bridges continued to connect with the bigger punches. Bridges has control of the fourth with the bigger punches. O'Connell landed several solid rights in the first round, including one that rocked the legs of Bridges in the closing seconds.