UK boxing journalist Gareth A Davies has been berated on-line after making the declare that Australian ‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges may doubtlessly be a ‘Muhammad Ali’ for the ladies’s aspect of the game.
Davies, who often writes for the Each day Telegraph and likewise options on squared circle protection by streaming big DAZN, mentioned as a lot in a video that was shared on social media Tuesday night.
“Be careful for Ebanie Bridges,” he warns.
“‘Trigger she is doubtlessly a Muhammad Ali for girls’s boxing.”
👀 "@EbanieBridges is doubtlessly a Muhammad Ali for girls's boxing."@GarethADaviesDT 🗣 pic.twitter.com/Au7YZr8Ze7
— Pitch Boxing (@PitchBoxing) August Three, 2021
“Why?,” Davies asks.
“As a result of she is an entire free spirit like Muhammad Ali was.”
“She will be able to change the way in which society sees ladies boxers,” he predicts.
“The lingerie at weigh-ins. The posing. The overall possession of what her physique is and what she’s doing.”
“Watch this house, as a result of she is a captivating individual within the sport of boxing” he indicators off.
Although Bridges gave a very good account of herself final trip in a WBA bantamweight title struggle misplaced towards Shannon Courtenay in April, Davies unsurprisingly acquired stick for evaluating her to the Olympic gold medalist and solely three-time lineal heavyweight champion widely-regarded as the best boxer of all time.
“Gareth’s a prime fella, respect for Ebanie Bridges, extra so after her final struggle however that is simply foolish discuss!” replied candy science coach Dave Coldwell on Twitter.
“Regardless of the large wrestle Jane Sofa went by way of, what [pound-for-pound great] Katie Taylor and even [IBO and WBC super featherweight champion] Terri Harper have carried out for the ladies’s recreation and group you continue to wouldn’t point out Ali’s title.”
Gareth’s a prime fella,
respect for Ebanie Bridges, extra so after her final struggle however that is simply foolish discuss!
Regardless of the large wrestle Jane Sofa went through,
what Katie Taylor & even Terri Harper have carried out for the ladies’s recreation & group u nonetheless wouldn’t point out Ali’s title. 🙈— Dave Coldwell (@davidcoldwell) August four, 2021
“I like you man. However step away from the bar!” mentioned a fellow revered scribe.
“Too many tequilas brother!”
Trying to get her 5-1 report again to successful methods on the weekend, Bridges will tackle Three-9 Bec Connolly on the Matchroom Headquarters.
On the weigh-in on Friday, anticipate the lingerie stunts Davies speaks of as Bridges has in the meantime promised she is “positively going for the stoppage”.
I like you man. However step away from the bar! Too many tequilas brother! 😂
— Nick Peet (@Peety_Editor) August Three, 2021
“Bec at all times comes out robust and quick, and I’m a bit comparable,” Bridges defined.
“I really feel prefer it’s going to be a heated struggle as a result of we each prefer to get right into a scrap, however I’m not going to get drawn right into a firefight if I can simply field her.
“I’m positively going for the stoppage, and she or he’s not anyone who actually will get stopped, significantly at 118 lbs which might be the lighter aspect.”
“It might make a big effect,” Bridges predicted, have been she capable of pull off her menace.
“As a result of women aren’t stopping her they usually’re typically preventing her with out a lot of a camp in any respect, so I’m excited to check myself towards her with correct preparation.”
