Ebanie Bridges has become a home favourite in the city of Leeds, winning a the IBF featherweight world title back in March in front of what she will now consider a home crowd.
She will now face the first defence of her crown against former two-weight world champion Shannon O'Connell, with their fight taking place at the First Direct Arena. The fight against her fellow Australian takes place on the undercard of Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez, which will be the third time that she has supported the Leeds Warrior.
Having now shared a stage on multiple occasions with Warrington, she also shares a love of Leeds United with the 32-year-old IBF featherweight champion. Traditionally Australia and Yorkshire are bonded in sporting terms by a love of cricket and rugby league, but Bridges and her support of the Whites brings a new bond.
