Ebanie Bridges: record, next fight and profile →
Yoshida, Bridges Fight Photos Gallery - Late replacement opponent Miyo Yoshida landed at least 10 punches in every single round, while Ebanie Bridges only landed more than 9 punches in three of the ten rounds. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
Miyo Yoshida delivered about as good a performance Saturday as you could ask on less than two weeks’ notice. The Japanese underdog landed the cleaner punches and out-worked Ebanie Bridges to upset the defending IBF bantamweight champion on the Regis Prograis-Devin Haney undercard at Chase Center. Japan’s Yoshida (17-4, 0 KOs) won a unanimous decision by scores of 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93.
Haney, Prograis Fight Photos Gallery - In a world title clash for the WBC junior welterweight title, Devin Haney will challenge Regis Prograis at Chase Center in San Francisco on December 9, live on DAZN PPV in North America and on DAZN worldwide. (photos by Ed Mulholland, Melina Pizano)
Devin Haney weighed more than Regis Prograis when they stepped on the California State Athletic Commission’s scale Friday. Haney came in at exactly 140 pounds for his debut at the junior welterweight limit during their official weigh-in Friday
Another challenger coming off a loss has been lined up to face Ebanie Bridges. BoxingScene.com has learned that former two-time junior bantamweight titlist Miyo Yoshida has been secured to challenge Australia’s Bridges for her IBF bantamweight belt. The fight was made one day after it was confirmed that Sydney’s Avril Mathie was forced to withdraw from the December 9 clash due to an undisclosed injury.
Ebanie Bridges will have a new challenger for her U.S. return. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Avril Mathie has suffered an undisclosed injury and was pulled from what would have been her first career title fight. Their bout was due to appear on the undercard of the Regis Prograis-Devin Haney DAZN Pay-Per-View on December 9 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
Liam Paro and Montana Love will clash for the WBO Global junior welterweight title, Cuban star Andy Cruz returns against Hector Tanajara and Ebanie Bridges defends her IBF world bantamweight title against fellow Australian Avril Mathie on the undercard of the blockbuster WBC 140lb title clash between Devin Haney and Regis Prograis at Chase Center in San Francisco on December 9, live on DAZN PPV in North America and on DAZN worldwide.
IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges believes Alycia Baumgardner is in a very tough spot with her ongoing drug testing scandal. Earlier this month, news broke that Baumgardner had tested positive for two banned substances in connection to her rematch win over Christina Linardatou in July. Baumgardner tested positive for metabolites of mesterolone and methenolone.
Savannah Marshall sent an emphatic reminder to her decade-long rival who was seated ringside. A superfight with Claressa Shields waited in the balance, with boxers afforded separate title defenses before their head-on collision. Shields held up her end, dominating unbeaten Ema Kozin over ten rounds to defend her lineal/WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight championship while running her record to 12-0 (2KOs).
Bridges, O'Connell Fight Photos Gallery - First Direct Arena, Leeds - For the IBF bantamweight title, Ebanie Bridges (9-1, 4 KOs) stopped mandatory challenger Shannon O'Connell (23-7-1, 11 KOs) in the eight round. (photos by Mark Robinson)