Ebanie Bridges weighed just 10 months after giving birth, and stepped on the scale in striking pink lingerie for her long-awaited return to the ring. The 39-year-old former IBF bantamweight champion made her entrance at the weigh-ins for Saturday’s fight against Alexis Araiza Mones in San Juan, Puerto Rico, marking her first fight in more than two years.
Ebanie Bridges stuns in pink lingerie at weigh-ins
The weigh-in captured the signature style that Bridges has defined during her comeback preparations. The Australian boxer known as the Blonde Bomber has consistently defended her choice to wear lingerie to official weigh-ins as both a personal statement and a deliberate marketing strategy for women’s boxing. Just over a decade removed from her competitive bodybuilding days, Bridges brings the discipline and body confidence from that career into her boxing weigh-ins.
Bridges gave birth to her son, Ezerra Ray Brook, in February 2025, with fellow boxer Kell Brook, the former IBF welterweight champion. She now lives in Sheffield, England. The pregnancy and subsequent postpartum period represented her longest time away from professional boxing since turning pro in 2019. Despite the two-year layoff, Bridges has an impressive record of nine wins and two losses, four of which are via knockout.
Her comeback fight against Araiza Mones carries the weight of a transitional moment. Bridges will face the American from Fort Worth, who has a record of three wins, two losses and one draw. Oddsmakers have identified Bridges as the big favorite.
The statistics show experience inequality. Bridges has competed 71 professional rounds; Araiza Mones has only fought 26. This will be Araiza Mones’ first eight-round bout. The height advantage favors Araiza Mones at 6-foot-4 compared to Bridges at 6-foot-1, but Bridges’ power speaks for itself: a 44 percent knockout rate to Araiza Mones’ 33 percent.
The fight takes place Saturday at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s title defense against Reina Tellez. The event will be broadcast on DAZN. For Bridges, the fight represents her first bout under the Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions banner after signing with the promotion in July. The undercard also features Holly Holm challenging Stephanie Han for the WBA lightweight title.
Bridges has positioned her return as part of an effort to rebuild towards another world title. Her loss to Japan’s Miyo Yoshida in December 2023 by unanimous decision remains her most recent performance. She has since shifted her focus to restoring herself to the top of the bantamweight division.
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