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Ebanie Bridges’ spectacular transition into elite level boxing, then one glance at her body building days is all you need.The boxing world is more accustomed to seeing the IBF bantamweight champion gliding around the ring, before leaving with a belt around her waist. However, there was a time when the maths teacher was also flexing her muscles as a body builder.In the early 2000s, women were banned from competing in boxing and other professional combat sports, meaning she took up body building and power lifting instead.

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 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.

What did you think of Warrington's win over Martinez? Let us know in the comments section Warrington won the title in his native Leeds, but he expressed the desire to go on an 'away day' to defend his title."If we've got to go down and boot the doors off of the City Ground, away day, we'll do it," Warrington told DAZN."But for a long time, we've been wanting to go to the States.

boxing star Kiko Martinez has shown off his war wounds after he was battered and bruised during his defeat to Josh Warrington in their IBF featherweight title bout.Beaten by the Englishman in 2017, Martinez returned to Leeds to contest the rematch with his belt on the line. However, he failed to exact any kind of revenge in another loss - and this match-up was far more one-sided than the first clash.The Spaniard was knocked to the canvas in the opening round and was rattled several times throughout before he was defeated in the seventh round.

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.

Eddie Hearn has shared a picture of Josh Warrington's broken jaw after his victory over Kiko Martinez.The promoter uploaded a picture showing an X-ray of the Leeds fighter’s smashed jaw prior to his title win in his hometown. He wrote in a caption: “Confirmed from the hospital @J_Warrington clean break of his jaw prior to stopping Kiko Martinez to win the World title tonight @DAZNBoxing.”The image showed a clean break to the jaw of Warrington’s left side, just to the corner of the mouth.

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 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.

How do you believe the fight will go? Let us know in the comments section.Warrington will be hoping to tuck into a victory meal on Sunday morning with the eggs and with the IBF belt back in his possession.He relinquished the title at the start of last year before he faced Lara and was then stunningly stopped in a huge shock.The rematch then turned to disaster before an unlikely turn of events handed him another world title shot.Wily veteran Martinez - who Warrington outpointed in 2017 - caused a huge upset by knocking out the Leeds man’s old foe Kid Galahad to get hold of the IBF belt.Now the pair are set for a rematch at Leeds Arena.If Warrington - who has 30 wins from 32 fights - suffers defeat against the 36-year-old Spaniard then it could be curtains for his career.But if he wins back the world title then he might literally be riding off into the sunset in celebration - just without the retirement factor - having convinced wife Tasha to let him buy a motorbike.“It’s been an itch that needed scratching since I was a 16-year-old lad,” he said.“When I became world champion, I went to a motorbike garage and I came home with a brochure and the missus just burst into tears. She said you can’t, you’ve just become a dad.“Then after the first Lara fight, I was sulking about and my dad was having a mid-life crisis and had just bought a scooter, so I thought I get a bike.“The missus gave me the blessing and so I went and got one.

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.

Eddie Hearn will again be forced to look elsewhere while Ebanie Bridges weighs in for her latest bout after she promised not to change her signature style despite his previous discomfort. The Blonde Bomber takes on Maria Cecilia Roman in Leeds on Saturday (March 26) in a bid to secure a world title at the second time for asking with the IBF bantamweight strap up for grabs.Before she enters the ring on the undercard of Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington, Bridges has promised to again get people talking by wearing lingerie for her ceremonial weigh-in despite it making promoter Hearn look elsewhere to avoid any talk.

Ebanie Bridges has decided to savagely snub Tyson Fury and Jake Paul in her latest game of ‘snog, marry, avoid’.The Blonde Bomber previously played the game with her Instagram followers “out of boredom”, claiming she would marry retired ex-champion Floyd Mayweather, snog heavyweight champion Fury and avoid promoter Eddie Hearn.But it appears The Gypsy King has gone down in the 35-year-old stunner’s estimations as she took to Twitter to answer more of life’s truly difficult questions.And in a nod to Daily Star Sport, Bridges went on to likewise snub YouTuber-turned-boxing mogul Jake Paul.She wrote: “So to roll on from my article in the Star yesterday I thought I’d have some fun today and play ‘Snog/marry/avoid’ with you guys for a bit of Bantz.“Comment below who u want me to choose between for “snog/marry/avoid.”When one fan gave her the choice of Josh Warrington, Tyson Fury and Mike Tyson, Fury drew the short straw as Bridges opted to marry Warrington and snog the fearsome Iron Mike - despite the obvious age gap.Do you agree with Ebanie Bridges snubbing Fury and Paul? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Leeds United defender Luke Ayling appeared to be spotted at ringside angrily gesturing after Josh Warrington was denied the victory he so dearly craved against Mauricio Lara on Saturday. In front of a huge crowd at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, Whites fan Warrington had to be content with a technical draw after Lara suffered a gruesome cut.The two warriors clashed heads in the second round of the contest, with a huge gash opening across the length of the Mexican's eyelid.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Josh Warrington’s bid for redemption ended in controversy after his clash with Mauricio Lara was halted by a nightmare cut to the Mexican.The Leeds Warrior was denied revenge when the bout was stopped at the end of the second round over an accidental headbutt which opened up a nasty gash above Lara's left eye.Referee Steve Gray went over to the corner at the end of the round and stopped the contest.Because it had not gone four rounds it was ruled a technical draw.A fight must go at least four rounds before they can go to the judges' scorecards.Warrington was fuming and the fans at a packed Headingley Stadium showed their anger, too.It was a huge anti-climax after the big rematch looked

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Josh Warrington is planning to jet off to American and leave his British rivals scrapping it out between themselves if he gets revenge against Mauricio Lara.The Leeds Warrior has no intention to go chasing bitter foe Kid Galahad for a crack at his old IBF featherweight title.Nor is he interested in a scrap with Nottingham's Leigh Wood, who won the regular version of the WBA title recently.Warrington, 30, feels he hit a 'big snake' in the board game of boxing after his shock defeat by Lara back in February ended a 30-fight unbeaten run.But he insists he has no intention of going back to the start in Britain should he avenge his only career defeat at Headingley.Instead, he wants to roll

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Ebanie Bridges stripped down to her trademark skimpy lingerie at the weigh-in for her clash with Mailys Gangloff this weekend - forcing Eddie Hearn to look away again.Bridges, aka the Blonde Bomber, has gained an army of followers in the UK as a result of her explosive fighting style and racy weigh-in outfits.The Australian bombshell provided a viral moment before her last contest against Bec Connolly on August 7, leaving promoter Hearn wondering where to look as she stepped onto the scales in leopard-print underwear.And 24 hours out from her battle with Gangloff on the undercard of Josh Warrington's highly-anticipated rematch with Mauricio Lara in Leeds, Bridges put the Matchroom chief

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A legendary ring girl has fired back at Khabib Nurmagomedov after the retired UFC fighter branded the fighting tradition "useless".Sara Beverley Jones, who previously worked at Anthony Joshua fights, told Daily Star Sport the Russian hothead should rethink his stance.Khabib had said: "I don’t want to offend anyone, ring girls are the most useless people in martial arts.