Ebanie Bridges stunned boxing followers as she fell to defeat towards Miyo Yoshida on Saturday evening.
As a part of the Devin Haney vs Regis Prograis undercard in San Francisco, Bridges got here up towards Yoshida in a battle defending her IBF bantamweight world title.
Yoshida was a late alternative opponent for Bridges and she or he was a 7/1 underdog going into the bout, however by some means she upset these odds.
Having misplaced only one month earlier towards Shurreta Metcalf, Yoshida didn’t look like she would trigger Bridges many points, and but this proved fairly unfaithful within the ring.
All through the struggle, Yoshida took just a few heavy punches from Bridges, however she managed to land various of her personal.
This advised because the struggle wore on, because it grew to become clear in spherical ten that Bridges would wish a KO to win the struggle, however it by no means got here.
Finally, Yoshida was awarded a snug unanimous determination win, transferring her report on to 17-4, with 0 KO’s.
This comes although Bridges had acquired backing from former UFC two-weight world champion, Conor McGregor, within the build-up.
Whereas the Irishman could not be ringside for this world title conflict himself, he despatched one in every of Solid Irish Stout’s ring ladies, Chloe Ellman-Baker, to America to cheer Bridges on from ringside.
“I shared with Conor my dream to see Ebanie struggle right here, and true to his phrase, he made it occur,” Ellman-Baker advised SunSport.
“Now, as a part of the Solid Irish Stout crew, I am past excited to cheer Ebanie on.”
And regardless that it didn’t go Ebanie’s means, she took the defeat properly, tweeting after the struggle in congratulations to her opponent who was delighted with the win.
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“Completely gutted, it wasn’t my evening. Massive congrats to my opponent @MiyoBluedog she was the higher fighter tonight,” Bridges stated.
“Lovely & humble, single mom. Seeing how a lot that win meant to her & her daughter did give me some heat inside.
“A loss doesn’t outline me. I’ve no give up, it’s all studying and I’ll be again higher & stronger.
“Thanks to everybody who helps me. I like you all.”
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