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Fighter says her 'eyes are bigger than her boobs' after boxing injury

by Shawnee Portillo (2021-05-27)

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A female boxer who was disfigured after losing a gruesome 10-round bout says the horrific facial injury has left her with 'eyes bigger than her boobs'. 

Aussie school teacher, Ebanie Bridges, who is known as the 'Blonde Bomber' in the ring, lost her first professional fight on Saturday after going head-to-head with Shannon Courtenay for the world champion title.

Despite a dominant start to the fight, the 34-year-old Sydney-based math teacher couldn't compete after the pair accidentally clashed heads in the fifth round, leaving Bridges with a gruesome haematoma injury on her right eye. 

The massive knock turned Bridges' eyelid purple and swollen, but despite the outcome of the intense showdown, the fighter remained in high-spirits after the match. 

Aussie school teacher, Ebanie Bridges (pictured) says her 'eyes are bigger than her boobs' after being struck in the face during her world championship fight against Shannon Courtenay on Saturday 

The female boxer, known for using her good looks to try to lure more fans into the sport, was left disfigured after losing in a gruesome 10-round bout

'What a war - blood, guts and heart.

Not a pretty face anymore. My eyes are bigger than my boobs,' she wrote on social media.

'I love fighting. I enjoy every bit of it. What can I say? I didn't get the W, but I fought my heart out. I couldn't see for the last three rounds, 대치동수학학원 but I have no quit in me!

'Congrats to Shanny.

It takes two to tango, and I hope we did what I said we would. I showed that pretty girls fight hard too! I hope it was entertaining for everyone.'   

The Australian sports star just fell short of taking home the title, with outraged fans flocking online to claim the judges' scorecards were too harsh.  

Although starting out strong, she became briefly rattled after Courtenay delivered a brutal blow to the side of her head during the fifth round, which was initially reported as the cause of her injury.   

When Bridges walked out for the start of the eighth round, the crowd was shocked to see her entire eye had swollen and almost entirely closed over.