Ebanie Bridges

'You're s***ting yourself': All-Aussie title bout erupts in wild weigh-in as champ makes shock reveal.

I get in the ring, I’m a champion.” Because when I get in the ring I do the job. I think she’s just trying to say things, I think she’s filling her head with delusions like she has been for two years.” I just played with it a little bit. “But with Shannon O’Connell calling me a skanky stripper and hating me so much, I just thought this is perfect. I always thought about doing it at a weigh in.

Ebanie Bridges has proved her knockout power in the ring and on social media in recent years, setting pulses racing all too often with her raunchy Instagram ...

[She recently re-uploaded it](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-naked-photo-instagram-28607355) but this time wisely added a peach emoji to cover up, recalling: "That photo nearly broke the internet this New Years and nearly got me banned." The Blonde Bomber is the very definition of a tease and she was up to her old tricks with this selfie in her car. Another said: "Take the twins out for lunch? She invited fans to zoom in on the Yorkshire white rose she's had inked on her arm in honour of her beloved footy club. [received a warning from the social media](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-instagram-post-deleted-25833287) site for nudity. Very odd." [launching an OnlyFans](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-ebanie-bridges-launches-onlyfans-28695157). [left little to the imagination](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-selfie-leeds-tattoo-28242759) when showing off her [Leeds United](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/leeds-united-fc) tattoo in October. And her 500K plus [comments section](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-instagram-ring-girls-28697195#comments-section) below [Her iconic scantily-clad weigh-ins](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/every-one-ebanie-bridges-lingerie-28688816) have become one of the most eagerly anticipated parts of her fight weeks. [Ebanie Bridges](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/ebanie-bridges) is set to make her long-awaited return to [boxing](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/) for her first IBF bantamweight title defence against Shannon O'Connell.

Bantamweight world champion Bridges gets to finally defend her title against fellow Australian Shannon O'Connell at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.

I know that she’s a great fighter and I know that she’s going to come and bring it. I just know that belt is going to stay with me and it’s my destiny to continue to be a World Champion. I have faith in myself and in my team.” And she has got fans back on her side for this one against O'Connell, who is the perfect foil to her style in front of the camera. The main card will then take place at 9pm, with three fights following the screening of England's World Cup quarter final with France in the arena. The 'Blonde Bomber' won the bantamweight world title back in March, and despite multiple attempts to get on other Matchroom cards, has been unable to defend it until now.

Ebanie Bridges will attempt her first defence of the IBF women's bantamweight belt when she faces her Australian compatriot, Shannon O'Connell.

- DAZN card : 9 p.m. GMT / 4:51 p.m. O'Connell ringwalks (approx): 9:51 p.m. What time is the Bridges vs. GMT / 4 p.m. Date, start time

The Blonde Bomber has been locked in a war of words with fellow Australian Shannon O'Connell who she will fight tonight in Leeds defending of her ...

"The rivalry probably came from me not liking the way Ebanie conducts herself," O'Connell recently said. She said: “That’s bull****, she’s a fat c***. I should be super-fly really, so that's a bit of a disadvantage. During weigh-ins Bridges parades around in skimpy lingerie and she has no plans to stop anytime soon. Mother-of-three O'Connell ramped up the war of words by describing Bridges as a 'skanky stripper'. That's a whole weight division.

Ebanie Bridges was once a ring-girl, but is now a serious professional fighter as she prepares to defend her IBF female bantamweight title against Shannon ...

O'Connell, 39, was also seen shooting [a disgusted glance at the champion as she stripped off for the scales](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-shannon-oconnell-lingerie-28695921). [promoter Eddie Hearn trying desperately hard not to look](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/eddie-hearn-weigh-ebanie-bridges-28695269). The same venue will host her first defence against 'The Queen of Australian boxing'. The presence of ring-girls has become the subject of debate in combat sports, but Bridges said she "loved" everything about her old job: "I loved being part of the entertainment, being paid to watch those fights," she added. [Ebanie Bridges' rival's bitter reaction to see-through lingerie spotted at side of stage](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-shannon-oconnell-lingerie-28695921) [Eddie Hearn doesn't dare look at Ebanie Bridges in see-through lingerie at weigh-in](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/eddie-hearn-weigh-ebanie-bridges-28695269) [Ebanie Bridges launches OnlyFans account as fans joke they'll be 'skint'](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-ebanie-bridges-launches-onlyfans-28695157) [Ebanie Bridges' see-through lingerie during weigh-in leaves fans open-jawed](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-stuns-weigh-in-28691276) [damaging the reputation of women's boxing](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-shannon-oconnell-fight-28487440) by posing in her famous lingerie during weigh-ins. [out-pointing Argentinian fighter Maria Cecilia Roman in the First Direct Arena](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-ebanie-bridges-boxing-roman-26565230). But the 36-year-old Australian has never been shy of being scantily clad in public. "You’ve got people saying it’s sexist, it’s objectifying… "I was a ring girl. [who traded warring words throughout their final face-off](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-shannon-oconnell-boxing-28696434). Her eye-catching behaviour seemed the perfect response to O'Connell branding her [a "fat c**t" amid a barrage of insults during the build-up](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/ebanie-bridges-shannon-oconnell-fat-28689294).

Ebanie Bridges will attempt her first defence of the IBF women's bantamweight belt when she faces her Australian compatriot, Shannon O'Connell.

- DAZN card : 9 p.m. GMT / 4:51 p.m. O'Connell ringwalks (approx): 9:51 p.m. What time is the Bridges vs. GMT / 4 p.m. Date, start time

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)

'A real shock': All-Aussie world title blockbuster UP NOW as Bridges sends rival big warning — LIVE.

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.

Bridges, the world bantamweight champion, defends her title for the first time in Leeds tonight, and has recently launched a partnership with subscription ...

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” OnlyFans is known culturally for explicit or adult content, but the brand are attempting to broaden their horizons and have signed a number of fighters in recent weeks. Bridges came in at championship weight of just under 118lb, as did O'Connell, after a weight cut that included a lengthy stint in the bath to get the last few pounds off.

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.

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 hits back at Shannon O'Connell after 'disrespectful' comments, winning the IBF bantamweight world title.

Queenslander O'Connell (23-7-1, 11 KOs) claimed Bridges had disrespected Australian fight fans by wanting the bout in England, and described her as a "skanky stripper wannabe". There was plenty of sniping and bad blood in the lead-up to what was widely regarded as the biggest fight in the history of Australian women's boxing. Bridges described O'Connell as hungry and fierce and said it was the toughest fight of her career, and she wasn't badly hurt by the right hand that stunned her early.