Aussie felt like McGregor was ‘manhandling’ her in viral photo

Australian boxer Ebanie Bridges has revealed there was more going on in the viral photo she shared with UFC star Conor McGregor.

Ebanie Bridges has revealed she felt Conor McGregor “manhandled” her as they posed for a photo that has gone viral in recent days.

The Aussie boxer created headlines all over the world when she shared photos showing the pair together at a world title boxing event in Dublin on Sunday morning.

On Wednesday morning Bridges shared another photo of their moment together which showed the UFC megastar with his arm wrapped around her.

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The former western Sydney school teacher was seen smiling throughout the exchange, but a cheeky Twitter post suggests there may have ben more going on.

Bridges shared a side-on photo with a caption “Cute pic”.

She shared the same photo on her Instagram stories with a caption of “Champs”.

One boxing commentator responded by writing: “He looks like he’s manhandling you in every picture”.

Bridges, who holds the IBF female bantamweight title, responded by posting: “I felt like he was ngl. Lol”.

Ebanie Bridges and Conor McGregor's worlds collided. Photo: Twitter, @EbanieBridges.

It comes after there was a wild reaction to the original photos of the pair sitting ringside at the Katie Taylor-Chantelle Cameron title fight.

As reported by The Daily Mirror, fans took to social media to suggest McGregor’s fiancee Dee Devlin would not have been happy to see the photos.

Bridges, however, didn’t have an issue with the interaction.

We are just #WatchFlexing 😂 https://t.co/64sKQrFaLE

— Blonde Bomber 🥊💁🏼‍♀️ (@EbanieBridges) May 23, 2023

Bridges has become a genuinely high profile figure in the UK after her bantamweight world title fights — matched by her famously ocker social media profile and her private life as an adult entertainer on an X-rated subscription service.

The first photos of the pair shared by Bridges on Sunday morning were viewed by more than three million Twitter users.

The Blonde bomber and the Notorious. Photo: Twitter, @EbanieBridges.

The post showed the pair with their arms around each other while holding a traditional boxer’s guard salute. Bridges left fans with their eyebrows raised while she sported a revealing, sparkling white dress.

Many fans were left making the same joke about the placement of McGregor’s hands — or his desperation for publicity as his career continues to fizzle out.

Bridges shared a second shot with of the pair hugging and captioned the image on Twitter by writing, “Caption this”.

A world champion fighter - and Conor McGregor. Photo: Twitter, @EbanieBridges.

The pair had the best seats in the house as Cameron defended her undisputed world super-lightweight titles, handing Taylor her first defeat, in front of more than 10,000 fans at the 3 Arena in Dublin.

McGregor was using the event to promote his Proper Twelve Whisky label.

Bridges has also put her name back in headlines as she continues to look for her next high-profile fight.

Bridges last fought in December last year when she obliterated Shannon O’Connell in eight rounds.

Conor McGreor and Ebanie Briges. Twitter, @EbanieBridges.

The fight was billed as the biggest women’s fight in Australian boxing history, but it’s a fight against another fellow Aussie which Bridges believes would “break the internet”.

The 36-year-old known as the “Blonde Bomber” has continually made waves around the world thanks to her barely there outfits she dons during weigh-ins.

Fellow Aussie Avril Mathie has followed in Bridges’ footsteps by wearing next-to-nothing to weigh in ahead of fights and it’s on the scales where the internet would go into meltdown according to the world champ.

Bridges holds a 9-1 professional record with four knockout victories, while Mathie boasts an 8-1-1 record with three wins coming via KO.