Comments Thread For: Shannon Courtenay: Ebanie Bridges Was Tougher Than I Thought She'd Be

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

On Saturday night at Copper Box Arena in London, Shannon Courtenay was crowned the new WBA bantamweight world champion after defeating Australia's Ebanie Bridges on points following a punishing battle.
[Click Here To Read More]

[Bonduu]

Bridges is one good fighter, a breath of fresh air to female boxing and super hot!!!

[Ray*]

Was a great fight, not sure if Bridges fake chest is holding her back. She looks ridiculous with them. And am surprised she still hit hard with them on.

[PBR Streetgang]

Very entertaining fight, best one of the card to be honest. I was impressed with Bridges ability to use some upper body movement and pick shots off with her gloves; whenever she abandoned that she got hit. Courtenay is right that the difference was her jab.

[Nash out]

Really good fight. Correct winner, though the terrible scorecards. The differences for me - Desire to win - Equal - Body strength - Bridges - Punch power - Courtenay - Jab - Courtenay - punch variation - Courtenay - Inside scrapping - Bridges. Speed - Courtenay. That is limiting it down to the most important factors of this particular fight.

[deathofaclown]

It was a good fight, correct winner but cards were too wide

I think the difference was simply Courtenay has slightly better opponents and probably a bit more well schooled from being in the gym with good fighters and trainers

had Bridges had a few more fights under her belt, it might’ve gone the other way

the reality is neither are very good though, not a lot between them. Courtenay at least has some kind of a jab which was basically the difference

[Zonkmeister]

She did kinda Joe Joyce her with the jab.

[Monty Fisto]

Was a good scrap. Good heart and desire from both and they landed a whole load of proper punches. Kind of hard to watch Bridges fighting with one eye in the last couple of rounds.

[Kannabis Kid]

She did kinda Joe Joyce her with the jab.

Bridges eye was a result of an accidental headbutt in either round 2 or 3 have to watch the fight again but it did play a major role in the outcome they need to run it back eventually.