IBF female bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges suffered from a horrific injury in her last fight beating Shannon O’Connell in a brutal title defense. ‘The Blonde Bomber’ would beat her fellow countrywomen via an eight-round stoppage. However, the match would end up taking a huge toll on Bridges moving forward

During the match, she suffered from a brutal injury that required surgery on her hand. However, despite being in the dire condition she had a motivating message for her fans as she sits back and recovers.

Ebanie Bridges shares a motivating message following her surgery

The bantamweight champion took to Twitter and posted a video of grammy winning songwriter Lady Gaga sharing a motivating message. In the video, Gaga claimed that if one sets his mind on something and works hard, they can overcome anything in life.

“I promise you if you put your mind to it and you work hard and you never give up and you do not listen to the rejection, you can achieve anything that life throws your way,” said Gaga.

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Bridges is currently at a crucial point in her career suffering from her first major injury. However, she does seem motivated and in the right state of mind to make her return to the ring in 2023. In addition, she also gave her fans a glimpse into her current mental state.

Bridges releases photos of her hand after her surgery

‘The Blonde Bomber’ took to social media and posted some photos of her hand after getting her surgery done. She revealed that the surgery was successful with an x-ray photo of her hand along with a photo of some stitches. The images were not for the faint of heart as they showcased the inside of Bridges’ hand during the surgery.

This was not all as she previously also posted a photo of her hand following the bout. In the photo, her hand looked twice the normal size, swollen to its limits. This injury certainly is a scary one for the bantamweight champion who might need some time to recover before returning, if she ever does.

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