EBANIE BRIDGES revealed that she suffered a broken hand during her hard-fought points win against Mailys Gangloff.
She defeated her French counterpart 77-76 at Headingley Stadium Saturday night to get her back in contention for the world title.
Ebanie bridges defeated Mailys Gangloff at Headingley Stadium, Saturday
Bridges, an Australian champion, has won two consecutive fights at the UK after losing to Shannon Courtenay in April's WBA bantamweight bout.
Gangloff was dominated by the Blonde Bomber in the first round. Gangloff then mysteriously relaxed late on, allowing Gangloff to return to the bout.
She has now clarified why she stepped aside from the fight against Mauricio Lara on the undercard.
The Sydney schoolteacher posted a photo of her severely swollen right arm in a social media post.
Captioning the upload, she tweeted "Thanks to all those who tuned in and all of the fans who came to Leeds!" Thank you to all who tuned in and I hope that you all enjoyed the fight.
"Fight Doctor said that he is pretty certain it is broken, but will have scans to confirm it. But I am praying it's only really swelling.
"Time for some well deserved rest."
Bridges was injured in her hand and had to cancel a Leeds meet and greet.
She shared with her followers, "Sorry guys. I really would like to see everyone. But I am still waiting for results on my hand. It's hard to hold a pen.
"I would love to meet my fans, so I will do my best to arrange this as soon as possible. Thanks for understanding."
Bridges was not only impressive in the ring, but she also impressed during her pre-fight weigh-in.
Bridges' racy lingerie set pulses pounding, and Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn claimed he needed to look elsewhere.
He said, "Anywhere the eyes are, there is a camera everywhere. Do you understand what I mean?"
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"So, the best way to do it is to just look elsewhere. Ebanie is an expert in her field. She is a formidable fighter. Evidently, many people would like to see her weigh in.
It is what it is. But for me, it's more about maintaining my composure than about letting the camera catch me looking at something that might look like it's from another place.
"I respect that and I think I will just find a spot at back of the wall somewhere."
