Australian professional boxer, Ibany Bridges, has agreed with a fan on social media – who claims he appeared as if UFC superstar Conor McGregor was ‘smitten’ with her during several photos they posed together over the weekend at the 3Arena Boxing event in Dublin. .
Bridges, who boasts a 9-1 record in professional boxing, recently appeared at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England – where he scored an eighth-round TKO victory over compatriot Shannon O’Connell.
Bridges, 36, took home the IBF bantamweight gold back in March last year, with a unanimous decision victory over Maria Cecilia Romain.
In her only career loss, Bridges dropped a ten-round unanimous decision loss against Shannon Courtenay in the fight for the vacant WBA bantamweight title.
As for Conor McGregor, the Crumlin native—a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the UFC banner—has been kept out of active competition since he fractured his left tibia and fibula en route to a doctor’s first-round TKO loss against Dustin Poirier once again. Another in July 2021.
Conor McGregor is expected to return to the UFC at the end of this year
Octagon is expected to return before the end of this year – likely in December at UFC 296 in a welterweight fight against Michael Chandler McGregor attended a professional boxing match at 3Arena in DC over the weekend, sitting in front for an ultra-lightweight fight The title is between Chantelle Cameron and Irish superstar Katie Taylor.
Taking part in a slew of photos at the event, McGregor posed alongside the aforementioned Bridges for multiple shots, however, the Australian He joked that Dublin “roughly manhandled” her at times during the impromptu photoshoot.
“I felt it [Conor McGregor] ngl was [not gonna lie] Lol, Ebanie Bridges replied to a user who commented, “He looks like he’s into you in every photo.”