Ebanie Bridges says ‘there’s nothing like shutting up a bully’ after demolishing fellow Aussie Shannon O’Connell to retain her IBF bantamweight world title and dethrone the ‘queen of Australian boxing’ with a shocking efficiency on Sunday.
The pair clashed within the largest battle within the historical past of Australian girls’s boxing because the co-main occasion for Josh Warrington’s IBF featherweight title bout in opposition to Luis Alberto Lopez.
Ebanie Bridges says ‘there’s nothing like shutting up a bully’ after demolishing fellow Aussie Shannon O’Connell to retain her IBF bantamweight world title and dethrone the ‘queen of Australian boxing’ with a shocking efficiency on Sunday
O’Connell got here out swinging, but it surely was Bridges (pictured touchdown a proper hand on her opponent) who dominated the bout by flooring her opponent within the third and later incomes the stoppage with a brutal barrage of punches within the eighth spherical
O’Connell got here out swinging, but it surely was Bridges who dominated the bout by flooring her opponent within the third and later incomes the stoppage with a brutal barrage of punches within the eighth spherical.
The showdown had changed into a grudge match months beforehand with O’Connell branding her rival a ‘skanky stripper’ because of her behavior of sporting lingerie at her pre-fight weigh-ins.
The 39-year-old additionally tried to intimidate Bridges after they met face-to-face in Leeds on Thursday, telling her ‘you are f**ked, b***h’ – solely to have her opponent chortle in her face.
The showdown changed into a grudge match months earlier than hand with O’Connell branding her rival a ‘skanky stripper’ because of her behavior of sporting lingerie at her pre-fight weigh-ins
O’Connell additionally insulted Bridges over her weight earlier than the bout, describing her as a ‘fats c***’ earlier than they stood on the scales.
Bridges has spoken prior to now about her hatred of bullies – and took to social media after the bout to relish in victory.
‘That is the way it’s carried out, nothing like shutting up a bully – so satisfying,’ she wrote on Instagram.
Bridges has spoken prior to now about her hatred of bullies – and took to social media after the bout to relish in victory
Different Australian boxers echoed her sentiments on social media, akin to Commonwealth Video games medallist Taylah Robertson, who commented on Instagram: ‘This was soooo satisfying to observe such a nasty human get her head punched in. @ebanie_bridges you’re the queen of Australian boxing it is about time you shut this bully up!!!’
Skilled boxer Lauren Parker additionally commented: ‘Completely smashed it. Shut O’Connell up good and correct! So good after the s*** she’s given her within the run up,’
Bridges spoke after to the battle about how uniquely spiteful this encounter with O’Connell was.
The victory is simply the Blonde Bomber’s tenth skilled battle, and she’s going to now doubtless look to contest a bantamweight unification battle
‘I am not normally disrespectful to my opponent however she was so disrespectful to me the entire time. So I can not actually give her that a lot respect – she will be able to hit however. She will be able to bang, ‘ stated Bridges.
‘She got here, she was hungry, she was fierce. However I used to be higher, and that is why I am the champion.
‘I knew it was going to be the toughest battle of my profession, and it was.
‘Crew skanky stripper ceaselessly!’
The victory is simply the Blonde Bomber’s tenth skilled battle, and she’s going to now doubtless look to contest a bantamweight unification battle.
