EXCLUSIVE: World champion Ebanie Bridges reveals why she is supporting ‘Australia’s best boxer’ Tim Tszyu to beat arch-rival Jermell Charlo after his stunning Carlos Ocampo win
- Ebanie Bridges praises Tim Tszyu’s performance
- Bridges says the US will underestimate the Aussie
- Bridges thinks Tszyu Jermell can stun Charlo
Ebanie Bridges has praised Tim Tszyu for his ‘masterclass’ performance against Mexican Carlos Ocampo and says the Aussie has what it takes to shock undisputed world champion Jermell Charlo.
It took Tszyu less than a bullet to take out Ocampo with a relentless barrage of blows in a ferocious performance at the Gold Coast Convention Center on Sunday.
In 77 seconds of mayhem, Tszyu first knocked Ocampo down with a massive right before finishing the South American off with a brutal left hook.
Tszyu’s performance was a dire warning for undisputed world champion Jermell Charlo, with whom he will fight for the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF titles before October 1.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia, Bridges praised Tszyu and supported him to become the undisputed champion by beating Charlo.
Ebanie Bridges was over the moon with Tim Tszyu’s KO of Carlos Ocampo over the weekend
Tszyu needed just 72 seconds to claim victory over the Mexican and retain his WBO interim super welterweight title
“It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Tim Tszyu,” Bridges said.
“I’ve always said he’s the best boxer Australia has.
“Another masterclass performance, even after his bad dog bite attack he had a few weeks before the fight.
“The US in particular will continue to underestimate Tim, like all Aussies, but Tim is very different and as I said before, he is special.
“Like his father, I see him making a name for himself abroad and I believe he can beat Charlo and become world champion.
“And like I told him, I’m looking forward to seeing him show everyone how real Aussies do it.”
Like many Australians, Bridges admired Kostya Tszyu growing up and even credits him for her love of the sport.
“I grew up watching action movies and boxers. Kostya Tszyu was my hero. In my teens, I even dated a guy with a Kostya Tszyu haircut,” she said.
Bridges believes Tszyu is Australia’s best boxer and says he has the guns to beat Charlo
The Blonde Bomber says fight fans and pundits in the US will continue to underestimate Tszyu – and she’s looking forward to seeing him prove them wrong
The Blonde Bomber has not fought since her world title defense against Shannon O’Connell in December and recently announced she would train under the supervision of veteran boxing coach David Coldwell.
Coldwell, who has trained fighters like Tony Bellew and Derek Chisora, comes highly recommended.
Former World Heavyweight Champion David Haye wrote, “Trust me on this @ebanie_bridges…@davidcoldwell knows how to prepare his ‘Bombers’ for maximum destruction!!!”
As for an opponent, Bridges has not fielded one, but has expressed interest in taking on Aussie Avril Mathie – but only if it “makes sense” financially.
“I was given a mandatory road so I wouldn’t mind if I voluntarily come back from my hand injury,” she told Boxing Social.
‘Whatever makes sense to me, it has to generate money.
“I’m at the point in my career where I know I’m queen of the division and everyone wants me, so really, the ball is in my court… money talks, so I’ll fight whoever I want, but i need to be paid right away.
‘Evidently [I want to fight] the champions, but if not the champions, I would like to fight Avril Mathie, I think she’s beautiful, she’s tough… I think that would be a very exciting fight for the fans. Other than that I don’t worry.’