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In a sport like boxing, there is a truckload of money to be made from each fight, and Ebanie Bridges is ready to capitalize. ‘The Blonde Bomber’ is about to enter the square circle against Miyo Yoshida to defend her IBF Bantamweight title. The 9-1 boxer last entered the ring against Shannon O’Connell, winning the fight via eight-round stoppage. 

What’s more, she didn’t just win the fight – she made a huge chunk of money from it. How much? The New South Wales resident made an impressive $250,000 by defeating O’Connell. If her impressive last fight purse wasn’t enough, she is looking at perhaps another big paycheque for the fight against Yoshida. Recently, Dan Rafael turned to X (formerly Twitter), sharing official purses for Bridges. 

How much is Ebanie Bridges making?

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Turning to X, boxing journalist Dan Rafael revealed all the fight purses for the upcoming Devin Haney vs. Regis Progrias event. He wrote, “#HaneyPrograis card official purses in my latest #boxing notebook.” According to the California State Athletic list shared by Rafael, ‘The Blonde Bomber’ is guaranteed to make $40,000. 

This does not include the payout from endorsements, PPV sales, and numerous other sources. On the other hand, the much-experienced 16-4 Miyo Yoshida from Japan is guaranteed to make $30,000 from the fight. With that out of the way, Conor Mc Gregor did something wholesome for a ring girl. Get this – he flew in a ring girl to watch the Bridges vs. Yoshida fight.

Conor McGregor flyers a ring girl to Bridges’ fight

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Conor McGregor is among the biggest supporters of Ebanie Bridges. The pair was rumored to be involved in an affair even though McGregor is married. What’s more, McGregor is the owner of Forged Irish Stout, who is endorsing Bridges. However, McGregor recently went far and beyond to fly in a ring girl to watch the Bridges fight. 

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“I shared with Conor my dream to see Ebanie fight here, and true to his word, he made it happen,” Ellman-Baker told SunSport. She went on to claim that she was excited and nervous about the flight. However, she declared, “Ebanie will make us all proud.” While McGregor and the ring girl will be present during the fight, cheering for Bridges, only time will tell if she comes out victorious. 

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With the fight mere hours away, Dan Rafael spilled the beans about Ebanie’s fight purse. However, we would like to get your thoughts on her earnings. Do you think she deserves more? Do you think Bridges will win the upcoming fight? 

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