Australian boxing star Ebanie Bridges has crushed bitter rival Shannon O-Connell to retain the IBF feminine bantamweight title in an explosive showdown that lived as much as each expectation.
The pair clashed within the largest struggle within the historical past of Australian ladies’s boxing because the co-main occasion for Josh Warrington’s IBF featherweight title bout in opposition to Luis Alberto Lopez.
Australian boxing star Ebanie Bridges has crushed bitter rival Shannon O-Connell to retain the IBF feminine bantamweight title in an explosive showdown that lived as much as each expectation
Bridges walked by O’Connell’s pictures to pin her opponent in opposition to the ropes for lengthy intervals of the bout and land damaging pictures, after recovering nicely from a giant shot within the first spherical
Bridges got here out aggressive and walked by O’Connell’s pictures to pin her opponent in opposition to the ropes for lengthy intervals of the bout and land damaging pictures, after recovering nicely from an enormous shot within the first spherical.
Bridges dropped her fellow Aussie with a shocking proper hand within the third spherical and had O’Connell rocked – however the challenger fought again bravely and landed wonderful counters of her personal.
The Blonde Bomber was relentless nevertheless, and dominated the remaining rounds with superior stamina and extra correct punches – resulting in the struggle being stopped by referee Howard Foster in Spherical 8.
Bridges dropped O’Connell with a shocking proper hand within the third spherical and had O’Connell rocked – however the challenger fought again bravely and landed wonderful counters of her personal
‘Not unhealthy for a skanky stripper I need to say, not unhealthy for a skanky stripper,’ Bridges mentioned afterwards.
‘I am not often 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 hit however. She will bang.
‘She got here, she was hungry, she was fierce. However I used to be higher, and that is why I am the champion.
The pair have had a really public feud for months, with O’Connell labelling the champ a ‘skanky stripper’ and a ‘fats c****’ forward of the bout, so social media lit up after Bridges’ dominant efficiency
‘I knew it was going to be the toughest struggle of my profession, and it was.
‘Workforce skanky stripper endlessly!’
The pair have had a really public feud for months, with O’Connell labelling the champ a ‘skanky stripper’ and a ‘fats c****’ forward of the bout, so social media lit up after Bridges’ dominant efficiency.
‘Generally you need to present a bit respect on your opponent within the buildup. @EbanieBridges congratulations you fought contained in the ring as exhausting as @shotgunshannon1 talked outdoors the ring. You probably did it the place it counted. Nice Efficiency!’ commented world champion boxer Amanda Serrano.
Bridges’ promoter Eddie Hearn was impressed by the efficiency and remarked that he’d prefer to see Bridges struggle for extra belts
‘Greatest skanky stripper boxer in world,’ joked one other Twitter person.
‘That is some good boxing from a skanky Stripper lol Shannon ought to have targeted on the struggle and fewer on the s*** speaking,’ mentioned a 3rd.
Bridges’ promoter Eddie Hearn was impressed by the efficiency and remarked that he’d prefer to see Bridges struggle for extra belts.
‘She will actually struggle. Being in thrilling fights like which can be going to take you to the following degree,’ Hearn mentioned.
The victory is simply the Aussie’s tenth skilled struggle, and she is going to now probably look to contest a bantamweight unification struggle
‘I actually really feel now that Ebanie Bridges must unify the division and try to turn into undisputed at bantamweight.
‘She’s so powerful, she’s received such an excellent engine, she will punch exhausting and he or she deserves the credit score now.’
The victory is simply the Aussie’s tenth skilled struggle, and she is going to now probably look to contest a bantamweight unification struggle.
