Australian boxing world champion Ebanie Bridges believes a fight with a fellow Aussie could shatter records and set the internet alight.
Bridges, the world bantamweight champion, last fought in December last year when she obliterated Shannon O’Connell in eight rounds.
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The fight was billed as the biggest women’s fight in Australian boxing history, but it’s a fight against another fellow Aussie which Bridges believes would “break the internet”.
The 36-year-old known as the “Blonde Bomber” has continually made waves around the world thanks to her barely there outfits she dons during weigh-ins.
Fellow Aussie Avril Mathie has followed in Bridges’ footsteps by wearing next-to-nothing to weigh in ahead of fights and it’s on the scales where the internet would go into meltdown according to the world champ.
“I love Avril, I think she’s great, honestly,” she told talkSPORT.
“She works really hard and I respect her for what she does, her hustle, her lifestyle and what she’s done.
“I think it will be a great fight and it will definitely be crowd pleasing. I think our weigh-ins will break the internet.”
Bridges holds a 9-1 professional record with four knockout victories, while Mathie boasts an 8-1-1 record with three wins coming via KO.
Bridges suffered a hand injury during her successful title defence against O’Connell in December and will return to sparring in May.
Fortunately for the star, she has no worries financially due to the success of her subscription OnlyFans account.
But despite that, Bridges is adamant that she has no plans to quit the ring just yet as she revealed what keeps her fighting.
She told TalkSPORT: “You wouldn’t even believe it if I said it. It’s only been ten weeks and I won’t disclose (how much money I’ve earned), but from the second day of launching my OnlyFans I’ve been in the top 0.01 per cent of earners.
“I don’t even know why I’m boxing, probably because I love hitting people.”
Although a number of her fans have signed up to her OnlyFans service, others have criticised the decision – although Bridges remains unfazed by it all.
She added: “It’s like when I first came on the scene and I was weighing-in in lingerie, it’s something different and people can’t handle it, they’re not open minded.
“For me personally I have to do what’s right for me and it’s setting up generational wealth.
“Women’s boxing is not like the men’s, we’re getting there, but why wouldn’t I make money on the side if I can?
“I think it’s very empowering to do something that people don’t agree with because it’s good to do what’s right for you and I’m hoping I can inspire other women to not give a f*** what other people think and do what’s right for you.
“Don’t care what people say online, I get as many good comments as bad comments, but who are they? How much money are they making? I’m pretty sure if they could make money and do it they would.
“It’s judgmental and I’ve been fighting judgmental people and closed-minded people my whole life and I’ll keep doing it to set an example.”
In 2020, Bridges admitted to having indulged certain fan requests in the pursuit of getting some extra income such as selling dirty training socks.
Bridges has previously been pictured alongside OnlyFans star Elle Brooke, but has also dismissed fan requests for her to copy a celebration of bare-knuckle boxer Tai Emery.