Video footage captured boxer Shannon O’Connell referring to Ebanie Bridges as a ‘fat c**t’ prior to the two Australians’ fight for the IBF bantamweight world title this weekend.
Boxer Shannon O’Connell Calls Ebanie Bridges A Fat ‘C**t’ Prior To Their World Title Fight
The two competitors have exchanged harsh words prior to their fight for the championship belt held by Bridges. O’Connell has publicly called her opponent a ‘skanky stripper’ due to her preference for wearing lingerie during the pre-match weigh-ins.
This is not the first time O’Connell has been rude to Bridges concerning her body. She tweeted a picture of Bridges running, with the words, “It looks like her taste is in meat pies… just saying,” then quickly took it down.
That resulted in Bridges making it clear that she was not happy with the words. She responded: “Don’t like bullies. Meanwhile, her [O’Connell] & her little clan are body-shaming me. I don’t think I looked that bad but hey.”
Those previous comments generated a lot of controversy for the following reasons. First of all, a certain subset of people were of the view that these could have an impact on Bridges’ mental health.
After all, with boxers having to cut weight coupled with the fact that they are in the public limelight, it could take its toll. Secondly, others felt that this was just an attempt to get an advantage over Bridges.
One person wrote: “Wow….. what a f***in arsehole. Hope you KO her and teach her a lesson,” while another person stated: “A huge part of boxing is making the weight.
“If she called her that down the street then yes, fair enough – she’s referring to her making the weight – happens all the time with the males – it’s a boxing match not a game of chess.”
And with the fight set to take place on Saturday, 10th December 2022, one of these competitors will have to eat some humble pie. Time will tell how it plays out. So there you have it folks. What did you think about this?
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