04/10/2021 18:31
Clarín.com
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Updated 04/10/2021 18:32
A boxing evening at the SSE Arena in London gave away
one of the best
women's
bouts
that have been seen in recent times.
With the heat of the moment, some even ventured that it has been
the best in history
.
It was this Saturday's clash between
Shannon Courtenay and Ebanie Bridges
that ended with a
shocking
image
.
The British woman
harshly punished
her Australian rival.
In such a way that Bridges' eye was completely swollen and closed: pure eyelid, all inflammation.
Ebanie had already been in the center of the scene when participating in the weigh-
in in her underwear
, which had earned her
harsh criticism
from her rival.
"They say they want to increase the audience; I want that but for the right reasons. There are women who broke their backs to make our way and not to put us in this position and talk about underwear," Courtenay said.
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Then he added: "I have a 14-year-old daughter, my coaches have daughters, I want to be a good example; I want to show my work, my dedication, which is what brings us here, not showing off our body."
The situation motivated
Mikaela Mayer
, world champion, to defend her fiercely: "I wear what makes me feel sexy and safe and she
has the right to do the same,
" he wrote on his Twitter account.
The previous one had already been spicy and the fight was not without great impacts.
He was exposed with the
tremendous punishment
that Bridges received in his left eye, which, however,
did not prevent him from reaching the cards
in all a show of bravery.
Anyway, the victory went to Courtenay, who unanimously took the cards (97-94; 98-92; 98-92) and
won the world bantamweight title
of the World Boxing Association (WBA).
Photo Courtenay hits while Bridges tries to defend himself.
Reuters / Andrew Couldridge