The Australian lost the second fight of her career, and the IBF women’s bantamweight title, to Miyo Yoshida on Saturday night.
Bridges, 37, was making the second defence of the title she claimed from Maria Cecilia Roman in 2022 but came up short and suffered defeat to Yoshida (16-4).
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Miyo Yoshida overcomes the odds as a big underdog and becomes the new world champion. Heartfelt moment afterwards with her daughter in tears. #HaneyPrograis pic.twitter.com/wHCQbOuHwE
— FanScorecard (@fanscorecard) December 10, 2023
The Aussie took to X formerly Twitter and vowed to continue in the sport in a very gracious message to her opponent.
She posted:
‘Absolutely gutted, it wasn’t my night. Big congrats to my opponent @MiyoBluedog she was the better fighter tonight. Beautiful & humble, single mother. Seeing how much that win meant to her & her daughter did give me some warmth inside.
A loss doesn’t define me. I have no quit, it’s all learning and I’ll be back better & stronger. Thank you to everyone who supports me. I love you all.’
Absolutely gutted, it wasn’t my night. Big congrats to my opponent @MiyoBluedog she was the better fighter tonight. Beautiful & humble, single mother. Seeing how much that win meant to her & her daughter did give me some warmth inside.
A loss doesn’t define me. I have no quit,…— Blonde Bomber 🥊💁🏼♀️ (@EbanieBridges) December 10, 2023
