Australian boxing champion Ebaine Bridges has revealed some ‘phrases of knowledge’ from Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton impressed her to beat Shannon O’Connell of their current IBF bantamweight title bout in Leeds.
Sydney-born Bridges, 36, tweeted a picture of herself in a huddle with the famed British fighter on the First Direct Area on December 10.
‘Such a particular second for me having @Hitman Hatton come see me earlier than my combat and provides me his phrases of knowledge….and inform me his perception in me,’ the accompanying publish learn.
‘He’s an absolute legend and I’m glad I may make him proud.’
Bridges beat fierce rival and fellow Aussie O’Connell following a fierce pre-bout confrontation, with the superior stamina and extra correct punches of the ‘Blonde Bomber’ seeing the combat stopped by referee Howard Foster in spherical eight.
Australian boxing champion Ebaine Bridges (left) has revealed some ‘phrases of knowledge’ from Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton impressed her to beat Shannon O’Connell
Hatton is thought to be considered one of England’s most interesting boxers and was the unified light-welterweight world champion in 2005
Bridges has solely misplaced as soon as in 10 profession bouts, and continues to impress good judges of the game
‘Not unhealthy for a skanky stripper I need to say, not unhealthy for a skanky stripper,’ a jubilant Bridges mentioned afterwards, referencing a few of O’Connell’s trash speaking earlier than the pair stepped into the ring.
‘I am not often disrespectful to my opponent however she was so disrespectful to me the entire time.
‘I am unable to actually give her that a lot respect – she will be able to hit however. She will be able to bang. ‘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 combat of my profession, and it was.
‘Now we all know who the actual Queen of Australian boxing is. ‘Crew skanky stripper endlessly!’
The 35-year-old defended her IBF bantamweight title with a knockout victory on December 10
Ebanie Bridges has since revealed she broke her hand earlier than her combat with Shannon O’Connell
Bridges took to Twitter days after her spectacular win in Leeds to indicate off her damaged hand
O’Connell additionally labelled the champ a ‘fats c****’ forward of the combat within the UK, including to the stress.
Remarkably, Bridges later revealed her damaged hand, which she injured pre-bout.
‘A lot of my (combat) camp was finished with one hand,’ she tweeted.
‘Most of my sparring solely utilizing my left hand. However there was no approach I used to be pulling out of that combat cos I knew I may batter her (O’Connell) with one hand if wanted.
‘However now time to kind this. ‘It’s a reasonably intense surgical procedure, they take bone from my hip and fuse my joints collectively. Little bit of a prolonged restoration…however I’m no stranger to accidents.’
