Ebanie Bridges pleads to ‘beat up’ Astrid Wett on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard after shock call-out of Lioness hero Jill Scott
Ebanie Bridges is eyeing easy money with her call out of Astrid Wett on the undercard of Jake Paul's clash with Mike Tyson.
YouTuber turned boxer Paul shocked the world earlier in the month when he announced his exhibition bout against the boxing legend and they will fight at Texas' AT&T Stadium on July 20, with Netflix set to stream the blockbuster event.
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The undercard is yet to be announced but Bridges, who held the IBF bantamweight title from 2022 to 2023, is keen to get involved.
Taking to X on Monday, she wrote: "Can I beat up Astrid Wett on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson? I mean I'd enjoy it."
The call out, though, comes hours after Wett herself announced her intentions to secure a fight on the undercard, although she has her sights set on a very surprising opponent.
"I think it's about time I out my gloves back on and call out Jill Scott," she said, referencing the former England and Manchester City midfielder.
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"Now I know she's a little bit taller than me but I'm sure we can make it work and this would definitely sell out an arena, and a big payday for Jill, too."
Wett has taken part in a number of influencer boxing events, including some on the Misfits promotion and has three fights to her name, all of which have come against content creators and reality stars.
"Jill Scott, you know what to do," she added, before inserting a clip of Tyson's iconic 'Sign the contract big boy!' demand to Bob Sapp.
Bridges responded: "I’d happily beat you up as the co main on this card… don’t worry about Jill Scott she might be scared but I ain’t let’s go baby £££££."
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Bridges would arrive as much stronger competition, with the Australian holding a professional record of 9-2.
Despite failing to defend her IBF bantamweight world title against Miyo Yoshida in December, she has plenty of experience in the ring.
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Asked by a fan why she has taken to calling out amateurs, she was blunt in her reply.
Same reason Jake Paul calls out real fighters - it’s called promo/marketing and getting people talking so thanks for your input as it all helps. Plus, I'd never say no to a very easy pay day... unfortunately Miyo has to fight her mandatory, so I ain’t about to wait around. I've done enough waiting the last two years - I want money and fights.
Before she fought Yoshida in December, Bridges hadn't fought since the previous December, with defeat ending her 21 month reign as champion.
Whether a fight comes to fruition remains to be seen, but all eyes will be on the main event as the legendary Tyson makes his return.
His last exhibition fight was a draw against Roy Jones Jr in 2020, one that followed a career in which he was once the undisputed world heavyweight champion, first taking the belt at just 20 years old in 1986.
Tyson's opponent Paul has nine professional wins from ten fights and most recently beat Ryan Bourland via TKO.
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