‘Sh*t This Looks Painful’: Boxing World Watch in Horror as World Champion Shares Surgery Update
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Australian boxer Ebanie Bridges quickly became a heartthrob in the world of boxing. She has a huge fan base because of both her beauty and her great boxing abilities. She never, however, lets her attractiveness interfere with her profession. She has fractured her face in her fights. And her most recent battle turned out just as deadly.
Ebanie Bridges and Shannon O’Connell squared off inside the squared circle on December 10th. The trash talk leading up to the fight gradually turned into a grudge match. Fans were riveted to their seats as the two fired blows at each other at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.
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Bridges, however, suffered consequences from her altercation with O’Connell. She got a bad hand injury, which further required surgery. See what fans have to say about it.
Fans react to Ebanie Bridges’ painful injury photos
Bridges had admitted that even at her training camp, she primarily used her left hand to train. Despite having issues with her right hand, she rose to the challenge and won over the public’s affection.
Hope your back in the ring soon, rest up and feel better soon
— James Spencer (@JSPhotographyUK) December 17, 2022
Ouch! Hope your coping ok.
— Lisa williams 🇬🇧 (@buttons26131321) December 17, 2022
Looks very sore 😖
— 🎼 Phil Johnson (@philbaz12) December 17, 2022
Get well soon champ That looks sore Speedy recovery ❤️🩹
— Colin Calvert (@CalvertColin) December 17, 2022
Get well soon cracking fight by the way
— Shaun Truscott (@ShaunPissPot) December 17, 2022
You're one tough cookie. Know the feeling though re the graft. Take care and look after yourself. 👍👍👍
— ShepBU (@shep_bu) December 17, 2022
shit this looks painful, get well soon! 💙
— Astrid Wett (@AstridWett) December 16, 2022
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The fight was an intense showdown and Bridges threw her opponent across the canvas in the third round. It went on till the eighth round until the referee came in between to stop the fight, and Bridges was announced the winner.
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Ebanie Bridges sheds some light on her severe injury
Shannon O’Connell is a more experienced fighter than Bridges. However, the latter proved her mettle as she outclassed her seasoned opponent. Her previous matches have also left her with serious wounds. She was successful in defending her IBF bantamweight world title. But it came at a cost.
While talking about her surgery, Bridges stated, “It’s a pretty intense surgery, they take bone from my hip and fuse my joints together. Bit of a lengthy recovery.. but I am no stranger to injuries. Lol.”
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‘The Blonde Bomber’ is often trolled that she is famous not for her boxing skills, but because of her beauty. But she always strikes back and gives one more reason to prove the world wrong. She has successfully done the surgery, and fans are anticipating seeing her in action soon.
Edited by:
Arijit Saha