EBANIE BRIDGES wore only her underwear today for weigh-ins with Maria Cecilia Roman.
Roman will be challenging Roman for the IBF women’s bantamweight title. Roman's fight will take place under the card of Josh Warrington's rematch against Kiko Martinez in Leeds.
Maria Cecilia Roman will be competing against Ebanie Bridges in the IBF women’s bantamweight tile
She wore nothing but her skimpies for the weigh ins and her final encounter with Roman.
Bridges was able to lose weight without any difficulty - weighing in at a little over 118lbs.
She made sure to take a few quick poses before meeting the defending champion.
Bridges' attire choice for weigh-ins has been called inappropriate by many, including Shannon Courtenay, a former foe. Courtenay said that "Hard work, dedication and hard work get you there, not flaunting or showing off your body."
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Bridges doesn't pay much attention to the comments she receives about her outfits from her critics. She recently told Steve Bunce that "People love real – and I don’t give a damn ***.
"I am who and what I am. "I do what I like, I say what it is, I dress the way I want, and I want others to do the same.
"People love people who work hard in the UK and that is what I see."
"I feel a deep appreciation for my fans. Without them, I wouldn't be here."
"I used to be on stage with my gstring when I was bodybuilding, much like what I do on the boxing scales. That was my way of life for 10 years. Women's combat sports were legalized in 2008, and I was already deep into my bodybuilding career. I then started boxing, after which I decided to give it another shot.
"Don't pay attention to my weigh-ins if it doesn't suit you. Because I'm not going to lose weight, I don’t care if I am being truthful.
"I love weigh in dates. It's a cool date and it's the beginning of the fight. It's a lot of fun.
The 35-year old insists that she isn't sexually exploiting the sport. She told The I, "I'm using sex to use myself and if I feel sexy, then I'm okay with it."
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It's okay to be a female boxer, but we don't have be masculine.
"It's wonderful to see girls wearing make-up and dressing up. "I'm trying to break down stereotypes about female boxing."
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