Just a few years ago, Ebanie Bridges was - with all due respect - a little-known power lifter in Australia who had hoped to make the transition to boxing. This weekend, she'll once again fight in front of thousands of fans cheering her on to defend her world title on the Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez card.
Her dramatic rise has seen her gain hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram, whilst becoming a fan favourite and a rather talented boxer. Growing up in New South Wales in Australia, Bridges had always been in to combat sports - training in Karate, Kickboxing and Muay Thai.
However, professional combat sports had not been legal for women in areas of Australia, including where Bridges had lived. Whilst being a talented mixed martial artists, she decided to switch to professional bodybuilding.
