Ebanie Bridges fires back at "fat shaming" of boxing rival Shannon Courtenay

Ebanie Bridges joked her eyes were bigger than her boobs after being left with a disfigured face following her fight with Shannon Courtenay.Bridges, who became world champion for the first time after beating Maria Cecilia Roman last month, came up short in her first title challenge 12 months ago when she lost to Courtenay. The Blonde Bomber went the distance with her British rival but lost out on the judges' scorecards, with all three officials giving the bout to Courtenay.The fight certainly took its toll on Bridges, who, as she put it, was left with an eye that looked bigger than her boobs after a brutal clash of heads in the fifth round. "What a war - blood, guts and heart.

Leeds United fan Ebanie Bridges was treated like a hero as she made her first return to Elland Road as a world champion on Saturday. The Blonde Bomber was presented to supporters on the pitch ahead of the match with Southampton, along with fellow Leeds fan and world champion Josh Warrington.Bridges claimed the first world title of her career at the First Direct Arena in Leeds last weekend as she claimed the IBF bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Maria Cecilia Roman.To celebrate her title victory, she was unveiled to supporters and completed a lap of honour before Saturday's match.Following the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, Bridges uploaded footage of her pitch entrance to Instagram which showed her waving to fans and posing for pictures.In her caption she wrote: “Was a great day at Elland Road today, getting such an amazing reception with the Leeds Warrior and 2x World Champion Josh Warrington.

Ebanie Bridges has joked she feels sorry for promoter Eddie Hearn after he was subject to an online joke.Responding to an article from Daily Star Sport - that joked Hearn was too scared to put his arm around her - Bridges tweeted: "Poor Edward." The Blonde Bomber had come across the article after a fan had tweeted her the image.The tweet read: "@EbanieBridges makes headlines in and out of the ring. 5 articles (couldn’t add one) written about her in 2 days the headlines alone crack me up!" And it attached images of four articles about the current bantamweight champion.Bridges won her first World Championship over the weekend when she faced Maria Cecilia Roman in Leeds.The Blonde Bomber flew out of the blocks, and she landed a flurry of early hits on the Argentine - who had opted for a defensive approach.

Ebanie Bridges feared her boobs were going to fall out of her top as she watched Chris Eubank Jr take on Liam Williams last month. Bridges almost suffered a catastrophic wardrobe malfunction as she attempted a bit of shadow boxing for the cameras.

Boxing fans are convinced Eddie Hearn was "still thinking of Ebanie Bridges' weigh-in" in a sit-down interview with the world champion.Bridges, 35, has a tendency to step onto the scales wearing just her lingerie and did just that ahead of her latest fight last weekend, which saw her become the new IBF bantamweight world champion. The Blonde Bomber also loves to tease promoter Hearn in the process.

Eddie Hearn has explained why he never quite felt comfortable during Ebanie Bridges' world title fight against Maria Cecilia Roman despite feeling that she dominated the bout from start to finish. The Matchroom boss felt a feeling of relief after the Blonde Bomber had her hand raised to become the new IBF bantamweight champion - having urged her to keep working during the final rounds.In what was only the former school teacher's ninth professional fight, she picked up the world title after three consecutive victories on English soil, and sat down to discuss it with Hearn the following week.

Ebanie Bridges shows her weighing-in for the first time as a professional boxer - even though she didn't have a fight.The new IBF bantamweight champion has earned a reputation for her pre-bout antics which see her wear just lingerie when stepping on the scales. But things were very different as she prepared for her debut.Not only did she don a sports bra and shorts, but she also didn't have an opponent.

boxer Ebanie Bridges wowed fans by attending Stormzy’s concert in a skimpy outfit.The Blonde Bomber was in attendance as the grime MC took to the stage at the O2 arena on Tuesday to perform his Heavy Is The Head album for the third night in a row. She appeared in great spirits, having just come off clinching the IBF Bantamweight title against Maria Cecilia Roman on Saturday night.Bridges posted several pics of her on Instagram in a lacy, low-cut black top with a huge grin as Stormzy’s show went on in the background, as well as footage of the musician performing.

Ebanie Bridges was once seen struggling with her dress after stripping off for a weigh-in.The Australian fighter enjoys getting into skimpy outfits for fervent fans during weigh-ins - and before going up against Kanittha Ninthim in 2019, it was no different. The 35-year-old just had her underwear on for the weigh-in but when she subsequently wanted to clothe up, she struggled to put her garments back on, much to the amusement of herself and her supporters.The Blonde Bomber secured a win against Ninthim in what was her third-ever professional fight, winning by TKO in Brisbane, Australia.

Ebanie Bridges has detailed what she truly wanted to say to her doubters in her post-fight interview after claiming the IBF Bantamweight Title with a win over veteran Maria Cecilia Roman. The Blonde Bomber picked up a world championship belt in just her ninth professional fight at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday (March 26) with her third win in just eight months.

Ebanie Bridges once joked it would be 'disrespectful' to wear red lingerie in Leeds.Bridges claimed her first world title on Saturday evening when she raced out of the blocks against Maria Cecilia Roman. A late comeback from Roman wasn't enough to stop the Australian from taking the bout via unanimous decision.However, eyes were also on Bridges' weigh-in - where she has made a habit of stripping down to lingerie to the delight of her fans.

Ebanie Bridges was marching on together with Leeds stars Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips after her thrilling world title win on Saturday night.The Blonde Bomber, 35, posed for a picture with the United trio as she celebrated her stunning success against Maria Cecilia Roman. Tagging the three stars in a tweet, she wrote: "Was so good to see the boys ringside last night! MOT ALAW."Despite her Australian roots, Bridges has developed a real affinity with the city of Leeds.

Ebanie Bridges tucked into a "breakfast of champions" the morning after her sensational world title win.Bridges, 35, deservedly claimed the IBF female bantamweight title with a unanimous points decision victory over Maria Cecilia Roman in her adopted city of Leeds on Saturday. The judges were in little doubt of the Australian's dominance, with the trio scoring it 100-91, 97-93, 97-93 in favour of the Blonde Bomber.The New South Wales fighter, who has won an army of fans for her engaging personality, daredevil boxing style and skimpy weigh-in outfits, was handsomely rewarded for taking the fight.

Ebanie Bridges at the weigh-in.Bridges stripped down to a pair of peach green lingerie for her bout with Maria Cecilia Roman. And a fan was quick to share an image of the pair with the cameraman appearing to point the camera in the direction of Bridges.

Ebanie Bridges has been crowned the new world champion after defeating Maria Cecilia Roman on points after 10 rounds.The Australian challenger came out strong and dominated the reigning Argentine champion early on to clinch the IBF Bantamweight title. She demonstrated incredible work-rate by constantly keeping up the pressure to defeat her more technically sound opponent.Bridges showed drastic improvement since her world title fight defeat to Shannon Courtenay by unanimous decision in April last year.

Ebanie Bridges joked she hoped her fans "enjoyed...the colours" when pointing the camera to her boobs on her Instagram story.Bridges is gearing up to face Maria Cecilia Roman in Leeds on Saturday (March 26) on the undercard of Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington. And she was up to her usual tricks at the weigh-in on Friday afternoon.To make the weight for the bout, the Blonde Bomber stripped down to her underwear, to the delight of her fans.

Ebanie Bridges cheekily offered Eddie Hearn a pair of sunglasses as she stripped down to her lingerie at the weigh-in for her fight with Maria Cecilia Roman. Bridges has form for getting her kit off and embarrassing Hearn at pre-fight weigh-ins, notably doing so twice before. And she brought up the hat-trick ahead of her fight against Argentine opponent this weekend - although this time she tried to save Hearn's blushes.

Ebanie Bridges made sure that all eyes are firmly set on her this weekend after posing for an eye-popping selfie ahead of her world title showdown.Bridges, aka the 'Blonde Bomber', is set to take on Maria Cecilia Roman this weekend as she appears on Josh Warrington's undercard on Saturday night. It will be only her ninth professional fight, having only taken up boxing before her 30th birthday.The Australian's last fight was in Leeds six months ago, when the 35-year-old defeated Mailys Gangloff at Headingley on a points decision.

Ebanie Bridges' fight this weekend after being involved in a life-threatening crash in December.'The Voice of Boxing' was involved in a serious motorcycle accident just three months ago, which left him critically injured and with three spinal fractures.However, Diamante was back on stage in England on Friday as he appeared at the weigh-ins for Saturday night's exciting card at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.Kiko Martinez and Josh Warrington headline the bout as they face off for the IBF featherweight title, with Bridges taking on Maria Cecilia Roman on the undercard.Diamante announced his arrival back in England on Thursday in a social media post, with fans excited to see that the 50-year-old was back at work and feeling healthy.One fan expressed their joy as they commented: “Wow you're up and about!! Brilliant!! Had no idea you were better, great to see.”With the American present at Friday's weigh-in in Leeds, another added: “It's so good to have David Diamante back announcing boxing.”Will Ebanie Bridges win her first world title on Saturday? Let us know in the comments section below.Diamante was left fighting for his life after the horrific motorcycle crash in December, with the world of boxing sending their support to the beloved ring announcer.In addition to his spinal injuries, Diamante also suffered from multiple broken ribs and severely damaged his right knee in the accident.He will return to the ring on Saturday in Leeds, though, with an action-packed night of boxing headlined by Warrington's bid to become a two-time world champion.Bridges is also hoping to become a world champion for the first time in her career, after losing her previous title bout to Shannon Courtenay in April last year.She takes on Roman in

Ebanie Bridges left Eddie Hearn blushing again as she stripped down to reveal her latest skimpy outfit at her fight weigh-in.The Blonde Bomber is gearing up to face Maria Cecilia Roman in Leeds on Saturday (March 26) on the undercard of Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington, where she will look to secure a world title at the second time of asking with the IBF bantamweight belt up for grabs. And Bridges' weigh-in once again caused a stir as she took off her joggers to flaunt revealing white-and-turquoise lingerie.Promoter Hearn appeared to be dazzled as he tried hard to avert his eyes from the Australian beauty.

Ebanie Bridges once again left Eddie Hearn stunned this week as the 'Blonde Bomber' continues her habit of creating meme-able moments with the Matchroom boss.The pair first shared headlines last August after an incident at a weight-in event ahead of a fight. Since then, the Australian boxer has enjoyed taunting Hearn with several more notable moments shared on stage.The most recent came on Thursday, when Bridges wowed the promoter with an impressive display of her language skills.