EBANIE BRIDGES stripped down to her underwear this afternoon for the weigh-ins for her showdown with Maria Cecilia Roman.
The Australian will challenge Roman for the IBF women’s bantamweight title on Saturday night on the undercard of Josh Warrington‘s rematch with Kiko Martinez in Leeds.
Ebanie Bridges will face Maria Cecilia Roman for the IBF women’s bantamweight tile
The Aussie donned nothing but her skimpies for the weigh-in
And she made sure to strike a pose for the cameras
And she donned nothing but her skimpies for the weigh-ins and her final face-off with Roman.
Bridges had no problem making weight – coming in a pound under the 118lbs limit.
And she made sure to strike some quick poses before going face-to-face with the defending champion.
Bridges’ choice of attire for weigh-ins have been deemed inappropriate by some, including former foe Shannon Courtenay – who said: “Hard work and dedication gets you here, not flaunting your body.”
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But Bridges pays no attention to her critics’ comments on her outfits, recently telling Steve Bunce: “People love real – and I don’t give a f***.
“I am who I am. I do what I want, I say what I want, I dress how I want and I want other people to do that.
“In the UK, people love others who work hard and I think people see that.
“I have a genuine appreciation for my fans, if it wasn’t for my fans then I would not be here.
“When I was bodybuilding I used to always be on stage in my g-string, kind of like what I do on the boxing scales. I did that for 10 years, women’s combat sports only became legal in 2008 and I was deep into my bodybuilding career – then I started boxing after finishing that, I wanted to give it a crack.
“Don’t watch my weigh-ins if you don’t like it. I don’t really care to be honest, because I am not going to change.
“I love weigh-in dates, it’s a cool day and it’s the start towards the fight. I have a lot of fun.”
The 35-year-old insists she’s not intentionally sexualising the sport, telling The I: “I’m not using sex to sell, I’m just using myself, and if I’m sexy then f**k it.
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“It’s OK to be a woman in boxing, we don’t have to be masculine.
“It’s great to see the girls now wearing make-up and dressing up. I’m breaking down the stereotypes of female boxing.”
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