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      Boxer Lee Noble dead aged 33 after long battle with terminal cancer as Eddie Hearn and Kevin Mitchell lead tributes

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      BOXER Lee Noble has died aged 33 after a brave battle with cancer. SunSport confirmed that Lee sadly passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning with his family and friends by his side in Sheffield.
      Lee Noble has sadly passed away aged 33 after a brave battle with cancerCredit: Alamy
      Lee Noble sadly passed away in the early hours of Sunday morningCredit: Rex
      The brave boxer confirmed he had terminal brain cancer in 2019Credit: Alamy
      Family friend Brendan O’Connor told us: “I just spoke to his family and they said he had an infection, but he was weakened by the leukaemia.
      “I knew Lee through boxing and we’d always meet up in London before he was ill.
      “And when he became ill that’s when we became really close to him because he was in hospital in London.
      “He was 200 miles away from his family who came down but they couldn’t come every day, and because I was working close by I used to visit him every day in University College London Hospital.
      “He’s a lovely lad, he’s a real fighter in and out the ring and fought the best.
      “I was reading the tweets to his family this morning and they want to thank everyone for their support while also respecting their privacy.”
      Ex-world title challenger Kevin Mitchell said: “It’s gutting. I just found out this morning. I thought he was going to beat it as well.
      “I knew him really well. When he was having a lot of treatment in London, me and my brother used to meet up with him.
      Kevin Mitchell pictured with close friend Lee NobleCredit: Brendan O’Connor
      Lee Noble pictured with former opponent John RyderCredit: Brendan O’Connor
      Lee Noble embraces with British legend Michael Watson, middle rightCredit: Brendan O’Connor

      “And then when he wasn’t well enough I’d take food down to him.
      “When you visit him, you just try and give him a lift and give him a laugh. It’s just sad.”
      Lee was first diagnosed with leukaemia in 2014 and confirmed he had terminal brain cancer in 2019.
      He had the support of several boxers and promoters throughout his illness, receiving a WBC honorary belt and letter in 2019 for his fight.
      Eddie Hearn was one of many to lead the tributes for the former super-middleweight online.
      Hearn tweeted: “Very saddened to hear of the passing of Lee Noble.
      “Lee fought his illness so bravely for many Years and my thoughts and everyone at Matchroom are with him and his family. At peace now.”
      His last win in the professional boxing ring came in 2014Credit: Alamy
      Lee Noble won his last five fightsCredit: Alamy
      Lee Noble supported during his fight by Kid Galahad, Kell Brook, Billy Joe Saunders and Danny Cassius Connor
      Lee fought the likes of Billy Joe Saunders, Martin Murray and John Ryder during his career.
      His last win in the professional boxing ring came in 2014, which marked his fifth in a row.
      He was managed by the Ingle family – who famously trained Prince Naseem Hamed – and was supported by Kell Brook, Kid Galahad and Saunders during his battle.
      In August 2020, Noble tragically revealed his treatment had ran out, but vowed to carry on fighting.
      His death sparked heartbreak across the boxing world, as several paid their respect to the brave fighter.
      Conrad Cummings tweeted: “Saddened to hear about the death of Boxer Lee Noble, only 33 years young also. So sad. RIP champ xx.”
      Ellie Scotney wrote: “Heartbreaking news to wake up to the passing of Lee Noble, fought until the final bell. Rest in perfect peace Champ.”
      Kal Yafai posted: “RIP Lee Noble.”
      RIP Lee Noble šŸ’™šŸ™šŸ»ā€” matthew macklin (@mattmacklin) March 21, 2021

      Saddened to hear about the death of Boxer Lee Noble, only 33 years young also. So sad. RIP champ xxā€” Conrad Cummings (@ChampCummings) March 21, 2021

      Heartbreaking news to wake up to the passing of Lee Noble, fought until the final bell. Rest in perfect peace Champ ā¤ļøā€” Ellie Scotney (@elliescotney_) March 21, 2021

      posting this picture at my weakest and frailest my but most optimistic In one year when this appears on my timeline I will take a photo to show u all what positivity can do keep praying 4 me if this helps one fellow cancer fighter through a bad day then im happy #beatingcancer pic.twitter.com/B81GeJSVRbā€” lee noble (@nobleboxer) January 30, 2018 More

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      Tyson Fury has three heavyweight TVs delivered to Lancashire house after signing two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua

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      TYSON FURY has splashed out on three giant TVs days after signing a Ā£200million two-bout deal to fight Anthony Joshua.The heavyweight champion boxer took delivery of a trio of 75-inch Samsung smart TVs at his Morecambe home.
      Tyson Fury took delivery of three Ā£800 Samsung TVsCredit: Splash
      Tyson Fury’s wife Paris was on hand to ensure the process ran smoothlyCredit: Splash
      They retail for around Ā£800 each.
      Some other furniture was also delivered with Tyson’s pregnant wife Paris ensuring the drop-off ran smoothly, without issues.
      The 31-year-old mother of Tyson’s five children was dressed in a baby-blue outfit finished off with brown fluffy slippers, with sunglasses for the morning rays.
      Fury and Joshua been locked in talks to face-off in an all-British heavyweight unification showdown this summer.
      WBC heavyweight king Fury, 32, recently vented his frustration at the contracts not being signed – admitting he hasĀ stopped eating and trainingĀ while drinking up to 12 pints of beer per day.
      Some were worried it would put his blockbuster bout with AJ, 31, in serious jeopardy.
      But now the fight has finally beenĀ CONFIRMEDĀ withĀ the two Brits going toe-to-toe twice later this year in a deal worth a staggering Ā£200million.
      However, a couple of key details missing from the fine print were where and when the huge clash would take place.
      Delivery drivers struggled getting the giant TVs out of the back of the vanCredit: Splash
      Tyson Fury is set for an undisputed heavyweight clash against fellow Brit Anthony Joshua this yearCredit: PA

      Saudi Arabia appears to be a front-runner, while Eddie Hearn has previously said the US, Dubai, Qatar and Singapore are also options.
      However, the Matchroom mogul has now revealed he’s been taken back by an 11th-hour offer from a country in the Far East.
      Ideally, all parties involved with Joshua vs Fury are keen for fans to attend what’s been deemed the biggest fight in British boxing history.
      There are still Covid restrictions in place in the Middle East, however, springing the possibility that the fight could be delayed until November time.
      Hearn says the individual from said mystery country, will want fans in attendance too, even if it were just 1,000 spectators.

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      Ben Askren can never ā€˜call himself a fighter ever againā€™ after ex-UFC star was KOd in 5 seconds, says Paulie Malignaggi

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      PAULIE MALIGNAGGI said Ben Askren can never ‘call himself a fighter ever again’ because he was knocked out in five seconds. Askren is on the receiving end of the fastest KO ever in the UFC, thanks to Jorge Masvidal’s devastating knee in 2019.
      Jorge Masvidal knocked out Ben Askren in five secondsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Paulie Malignaggi said Ben Askren can never ‘call himself a fighter ever again’Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      The American had one more fight before retiring that year, but is now returning for a boxing match against YouTuber Jake Paul on April 17.
      Malignaggi senses some wise matchmaking by Paul’s team, and incredibly claimed Askren can no longer be considered a true fighter due to his historic loss against Masvidal.
      He said onĀ The SchmozoneĀ podcast: ā€œYou can technically call him a fighter.
      “Personally, me, anytime you get knocked out in less than five seconds in any fight, you lose the ability to call yourself a fighter ever again.
      “So I donā€™t think Ben Askren can ever call himself a fighter ever again ā€“ even if you fight.
      ā€œYou may be somebody that fights, but youā€™re technically not a ā€˜fighterā€™ anymore because no fighter is getting knocked out in five seconds or less like he did.
      “Jake Paul went from YouTuber, to ex-pro athlete to fighting somebody that fights. Heā€™s yet to fight a fighter, but itā€™s progression.ā€
      Paul, 24, beat online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ in his debut in January 2020, and then left ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 36,Ā out cold in November.

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      And Askren, 36, is a former ONE Championship and Bellator champion, who had three fights in the UFC, losing two, before retiring in 2019.
      Ex-champion Malignaggi, 40, who was beaten by former UFC veteran Artem Lobov in bare-knuckle, thinks Askren is the perfect step up from Robinson.
      He said: ā€œIn reality, I think heā€™s (Paul) where he should be after two years.
      ā€œSo you canā€™t really match him against somebody all that dangerous, just because you donā€™t like that heā€™s making this money as a boxer when some other boxers arenā€™t.
      “I think Askren is good progression because Askren is technically an ex-fighter now as opposed to just an ex-athlete.ā€
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      Watch Lawrence Okolieā€™s brutal one-punch KO of Krzysztof Glowacki as Brit becomes world cruiserweight king

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      GRANDMASTER Lawrence Okolie was crowned cruiserweight WBO king by battering Krzysztof Glowacki into checkmate.The 28-year-old former McDonald’s worker spent valuable moments before his 16th pro fight playing chess with brilliant trainer Shane McGuigan.
      Lawrence Okolie has been crowned WBO cruiserweight champ after an impressive win over two-time champ Krzysztof GlowackiCredit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
      The 28-year-old battered Glowacki into checkmateCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

      And it paid off when he made the awkward southpaw Pole a pawn in his game of collecting all of the 14st 4lbs titles.
      The Anthony Joshua-managed Hackney hero was working in Maccie Dā€™s just nine years ago but is now a world champ with a plan to move up to heavyweight in 2022.
      The 6ft Pole had such a wide stance and dipped so low that Okolieā€™s 5in height advantage looked almost twice as big.
      The Hackney man pinged out a rasping jab, the essential shot he has been criticised for neglecting, and landed an early right hook around Glowackiā€™s left earhole.
      Okolie whipped a couple of right hooks into Glowackiā€™s gut in the second but the tough visitor sucked the blows up and tried a few clubbing counters.
      The 2016 Team GB Olympian controlled the third through his giant wingspan, with Glowacki unable to get inside to attack.
      Southpaw Glowacki kept trying to step on Okolieā€™s orthodox lead left foot and the Englishman did the same back in a cat-and-mouse dance game.
      Okolie stunned Glowacki at the end of the fourth, when a howitzer of a right hand stiffened the visitor.
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      Okolie made the Pole a pawn in his game of collecting all of the 14st 4lbs titlesCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

      A gash over Glowackiā€™s right eye opened up and he was pawing blood out of his eyesight as he tried to recover from a couple of violent punches.
      Okolie won the fifth with the better footwork and a pinpoint jab that the former world champ could not dodge nor deflect.
      The whole right side of Glowackiā€™s face was caked in blood by the end of the session, so it was little surprise when he left a bit of afters on Okolie as the bell rang to end another session the Londoner had banked.
      And just 30 seconds into the sixth Oklie rammed a right-handed piledriver into Glowacki that crumbled him into the canvas and although he beat the count, he was waved off before being seriously hurt.
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      Okolie vs Glowacki LIVE RESULTS: The Sauce WINS world title with stunning sixth round KO ā€“ latest reaction

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      LAWRENCE OKOLIE is a world champion after a stunning KO of Krzysztof Glowacki.
      Live results: Lawrence Okolie BEATS Krzysztof Glowacki (R6 KO)
      Joe Cordina BEATS Faroukh Kourbanov (points)
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      Ellie Scotney BEATS Mailys Gangloff (points)
      Chris Billam-Smith BEATS Vasil Ducar (points)
      Ramla Ali BEATS Bec Connelly (points)
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      CHAMP
      He’s done it! And the new!

      WOW!!!!
      Huge right hand from Lawrence Okolie, he absolutely bodies Glowacki in the sixth round.
      OKOLIE KNOCKS OUT GLOWACKI!

      ROUND FIVE
      Okolie looking to build on that big round four, throwing out more probing stuff jabs. Glowacki continues to struggle.
      The Hackney man lands a stiff right hand after a jab and then circles back to the outside, keeping Glowacki at range.
      Okolie then lands to the body again. Glowacki has a cut! He’s been opened up over his right eye.
      Okolie will look to target that. At the moment it’s all going his way.
      ROUND FOUR – GLOWACKI ROCKED!
      Okolie probes with his long stiff jab and then comes in with a huge right uppercut. Glowacki still can’t get near him.
      Lawrence using his feet on the outside brilliantly too, still waiting for that big shot.
      And Okolie lands a huge right hand! He wobbles Glowacki with a big one!
      But the Pole manages to stay standing. Glowacki’s legs went briefly.
      Massive round for Okolie!
      ROUND THREE
      Lawrence still working brilliantly with the long jab, Glowacki can’t get near him at all.
      The Pole is getting frustrated and Okolie is just picking him off at distance, waiting to land the big right hand he’s after.
      Okolie also continues to target the body, and Lawrence then lands a right hand up close. Glowacki still looking to get in close but to no avail.
      Great third for Okolie. 3-0.
      ROUND TWO
      Okolie pummels the body whenever he gets the chance too, Barry McGuigan, like he has all night, calls for the jab again.
      Okolie is touching Glowacki whenever he wants at the moment, but he’ll want a power shot soon.
      Glowacki not disheartened just yet, he’s still probing, but nothing working for him just yet.
      The Pole goes in with the head and the referee warns him. Perhaps some early frustration already.
      ROUND ONE
      Nice and relaxed to kick things off for Okolie, tapping the jab out, not giving away too much at all.
      Glowacki trying to pressure, but nothing coming off for him yet.
      Okolie controlling the centre and he lands a nice right hand! Brilliant start from The Sauce.
      And another solid right hand, followed up by a jab to keep Glowacki at bay.
      Good round for Okolie.
      OKOLIE VS GLOWACKI
      Here we go! Round 1 is UNDERWAY!
      RING-WALKS
      Both fighters have made their walks and are in the ring ready and raring to go!
      MAIN EVENT NEXT!
      It’s nearly time.

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      OKOLIE’S TIME
      Well, here we are, moments away from the main event, with Lawrence Okolie about to fight for the WBO world cruiserweight title in his 16th fight.
      But Krzysztof Glowacki is no pushover, so this will be the toughest test of The Sauce’s career to date.

      WINNER
      Rounds in the bank for Joe Cordina tonight.

      CORDINA BEATS KOURBANOV
      The Welsh Wizard gets the job done. The judges give it to him 96-96, 98-93, 96-95 – majority decision.

      ROUND TEN
      Kourbanov really trying to give it his all in there, but there’s no way he’s getting this on the cards.
      Cordina has been too slick and too classy for him, but Kourbanov has still given a decent account of himself.
      The Welshman has still been hit a fair bit tonight. Ring rust must be the answer for that.
      In the end, solid rounds in the bank for Cordina, who clearly needs to push on with his career now. 7-3.
      ROUND NINE
      Decent round for Kourbanov in there! He lands some big shots on Cordina, who welcomes them and fires back.
      Both fighters looking to tussle with more intent in the penultimate round of the fight.
      Kourbanov comes back with more fire toward the end of the round and Cordina pushes him back onto the ropes for some inside game.
      Best round of the fight.
      ROUND EIGHT
      Kourbanov tries to come out a little more aggressive but Cordina looks to be having fun in there, popping off his jab when he needs to.
      His promoter Eddie Hearn has spoken about getting Cordina a world title shot this year.
      And that just might be the perfect sort of pick-me-up fight for Cordina.
      There’s not much more he can do with Kourbanov, the power simply doesn’t seem to be there. But he’s winning.
      ROUND SEVEN
      Cordina having success in the seventh with his stinging jab and he’s winning this fight fairly easily right now.
      Kourbanov can’t really hang with Cordina. The Welshman clearly needs classier opposition to showcase his own slick skills.
      And the 14 months out of the ring won’t have helped either.
      At the moment we’re coasting to a clear Cordina win on the cards.
      ROUND SIX
      Cordina with some more neat work but he ate a big right hand in the middle of some inside work there,
      Kourbanov landed flush and it got his corner very excited, but Cordina styled it out in his usual slick fashion,
      The Welshman gets into a closer exchange with Kourbanov and the pair look to work in close, but Kourbanov looks to be the slightly stronger man in there.
      ROUND FIVE
      More of the same from both fighters in there.
      Cordina clearly the better boxer and the much-neater of the two, but nothing too out-there to shout home about.
      He’s going to have to take some risks in thee if he wants a stoppage tonight.
      Kourbanov is trying to come forward and give it some but Cordina bats him away with counters off the ropes.
      Solid round.
      ROUND FOUR
      Cordina with more neat work, but not much for Kourbanov to get too worried about.
      It’s all very workmanlike in there at the moment, nothing too adventurous going on from either fighter.
      Round 4 to Cordina.
      ROUND THREE
      More solid stuff from Cordina to open the third but he’s going to have to give a bit more if he wants to hurt Kourbanov.
      He may want to bank rounds after his lay-off, however. It’s just not very incisive at the moment.
      Kourbanov tries to launch a body attack but Cordina snuffs it out, backs off and resets with jabs of his own.
      3-0 Cordina.
      ROUND TWO
      Cordina would some solid body-to-head attack in there, he’s moving nice and slick, getting any lost rhythm back.
      The Welsh Wizard throws a few nice combos and Kourbanov retreats onto the ropes, but Cordina manages to land a lovely body shot.
      Kourbanov gets a couple of his own nice jabs in there too.
      Both fighters now being warned for hitting the back of each other’s heads.
      2-0 Cordina.
      ROUND ONE
      Bit of a feeling out round for Cordina, who’s not been in the ring since November 2019 remember.
      Kourbanov doesn’t look anywhere near as slick as Cordina in there. The Welshman throwing out nice jabs both to the head and body.
      Not much coming back in his direction either. Kourbanov tries to get the body attack going but he’s struggling.
      1-0 Cordina.
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      Tony Bellew joins OnlyFans to give fitness and training tips to followers and ā€˜peek into his lifestyleā€™

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      TONY BELLEW has announced that he has joined OnlyFans to give his followers his fitness and training tips.The retired boxer has become the latest creator to join the subscription content service – on an app that boasts 85million users.
      Tony Bellew has joined OnlyFans to give fitness and training tips to his followersCredit: Reuters
      People usually use the site as an adult platform where sex workers charge monthly fees for access to porn images, video, personalised messages and more.
      Yet there is also space on OnlyFans for a variety of other content ā€“ which is what Bellew will be offering.
      In a preview video he said: ā€œHello guys, Iā€™m Tony Bellew and welcome to my OnlyFans.
      ā€œHere youā€™re gonna find some unseen videos, photos and footage of me.
      ā€œItā€™s gonna be various clips regarding fitness, training and just day-to-day conversation on life.
      ā€œLooking forward to catching up with you all soon.ā€
      Bellew so far has just three posts on his OnlyFans page, including two pictures and a five-minute-long video captioned: ā€˜Trying To Train!ā€™
      The former WBC cruiserweight world champion retired from boxing following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
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      Bellew recently claimed Anthony Joshua is the only man capable of beating Tyson Fury.
      AJ, 31, and Fury, 32, have signed a two-fight deal to secureĀ a historic undisputed title decider.
      The Gyspy King’s masterful boxing skills has Bellew – who twice fought at heavyweight with wins over David Haye –Ā admitting he is the better technician than Joshua.
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      Watch as boxer is KOā€™d after turning his back on opponent when ref confused him by diving in to separate fighters

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      MAXI HUGHES contined his stunning career turnaround by winning the British lightweight title – but it was a controversial finish.The 31-year-old KO’d Paul Hyland Jr in the eighth-round after referee Mark Lyson confused both boxers.
      Referee Mark Lyson looks like he is ready to call a knockdown as he tells Hughes to go to the neutral cornerCredit: MTK Global

      Hughes had landed some crippling body shots that left Hyland doubled-up in pain on the MTK Fight Night undercard.
      Lyson dived between the two fighters, appearing as though he was ready to score for a knockdown.
      But Hyland didn’t touch the canvas as Hughes was told to go the neutral corner.
      Hyland then turned his back on the referee and Hughes and walked towards the other corner, seemingly believing the ref had scored the knockdown.
      But he hadn’t, and Lyson waved in Hughes who ended up KO’ing Hyland who had his back turned.
      While Hughes fully deserved to win the fight and the Lonsdale belt, the manner of victory will leave a sour taste all round.
      Hughes keeps up his superb run of form during lockdown, having now beaten Jono Carroll, Viktor Kotochigov and Hyland Jnr in the space of seven months.
      In the main event Lee McGregor produced a sensational performance as he stopped Karim Guerfi in the first round to win the European bantamweight title.
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      The ref realised that there had been no knockdown and waves Huges in – but Hyland Jr had turned his backCredit: MTK Global
      Hughes took full advantage of Lyson’s apparent error to floor Hyland Jr in the eighth roundCredit: MTK Global

      McGregor (10-0, 8 KOs) dropped Guerfi (29-5, 9 KOs) three times in round one, with the first two knockdowns coming from body shots.
      A ferocious left hook ended the fight.
      It means that in just his tenth professional fight, McGregor has become British, Commonwealth, and now European bantamweight champion.
      Maxi Hughes fully deserved his victoryCredit: Getty
      Hughes has completely turned around his careerCredit: Getty
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      Boxing beauty Ebanie ā€˜Blonde Bomberā€™ Bridges jokes sheā€™s coming to London to parade in lingerie ahead of Courtenay fight

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      BOXING beauty Ebanie ‘Blonde Bomber’ Bridges has joked she is only coming to London to parade in her lingerie. Bridges does not think she is being taken seriously for her upcoming fight against Shannon Courtenay.
      Ebonie Bridges poses in her lingerie
      The Blonde Bomber shows off her body
      Bridges will take on Shannon Courtenay in the ringCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges

      Bridges joked on IFL TV: “I really just thought I was going to get up there, pose in my lingerie and be some eye candy.
      “Maybe I’ll just walk around in the bubble in my lingerie.
      “I’ve got a couple of pairs so I can wear something different every night.
      “That’s what I thought I was coming over for.
      “I didn’t really know I was going to fight her. S***t, I’ve got to train. What the f**k?”
      The Australian fighter is not afraid to show off her looks but has serious ambitions in the ring as she bids to win the vacant WBA bantamweight title on April 10.
      The former bodybuilder is stepping in at late notice to face the Watford boxer after Courtney’s opponent Rachel Ball was forced to pull out due to her recovery from coronavirus.
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      Maths teacher Bridges enjoys wearing lingerie at weigh ins but has a mean streak inside the ropes and has won all four professional fights.
      Her latest win came against Crystal Hoy in America earlier this month and she is likely to be a dangerous opponent for the Baby Faced Assassin.
      Bridges even battled on with a broken ankle to defeat Mahiecka Pareno in her pro debut.
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