Boxing fans are well aware of Ebanie Bridges' close bond with Conor McGregor – and it appears it's stronger than ever.
The two members of fight fame sent the sports world into a frenzy when they were first sighted in public together in Dublin for Katie Taylor's dramatic defeat to Chantelle Cameron. And the relationship has evolved plenty since then, with the pair becoming business partners in an official capacity.
Bridges, 37, accompanied UFC icon McGregor, 35, to Anthony Joshua's KO win over Robert Helenius in August decked out in gear to promote the Irishman's Forged Irish Stout brand. The company has since become one of Bridges' main sponsors, but 'The Blonde Bomber' went to great lengths to underline her appreciation for McGregor just before Saturday's comeback bout.
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"Huge shout out and appreciation post for the Forged Irish crew and the main man @TheNotoriousMMA," wrote Bridges on X (formerly Twitter), with the brand plastered across her stomach in the post's pictures. "I’m so grateful for your support not just for me but for boxing/combat sports as a whole.
"Thank you for giving back, and supporting the industry. Thank you for being by my side and in my corner while I chase my dreams. I’m so proud to be a part of the forged army and I can’t wait to smash a forged Irish stout after I smash my opponent tonight. Big love. Team FRGD."
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Those are awfully kind words for a business associate, albeit one who has helped multiply Bridges' exposure considerably given his connections in the worlds of combat and business. The pair has repeatedly fielded questions over the nature of their relationship, with 'Notorious' even referring to Bridges as "my girl" in the past.
Bridges and Yoshida are fighting on the undercard of the Devin Haney versus Regis Prograis showdown, for the latter's WBC light welterweight championship, at San Francisco's famous Chase Center on Saturday, December 9.
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Former dual-weight UFC champion McGregor has been in a relationship with partner Dee Devlin since their teenage years and recently welcomed a fourth child with his childhood sweetheart. Fans have also raised suspicions over Bridges' relationship with Kell Brook – whom she's voted for as the sexiest boxer in the world – though both links are merely speculation.
For any rumours over relationships with her fellow fighters, unbeaten Ebanie hasn't allowed it to detract from her performances in the ring. The 9-1 sensation will put her IBF bantamweight title on the line against Yoshida in San Francisco, where she'll hope to boost her legacy as one of the most popular female boxers of the modern age.
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