Ebanie Bridges is a qualified maths teacher, became a body builder and is now a

Boxing is a sport full of characters due to the necessity for individuals to self promote – but some fighters choose more unorthodox methods than others to boost their profile.

In the case of the female IBF bantamweight world champion, Ebanie Bridges, she first caught the attention of boxing fans when she began attending weigh-ins wearing lingerie.

This has led to Bridges accumulating a passionate fanbase in her adopted home of Leeds, after appearing on the undercard of ‘The Leeds Warrior’ Josh Warrington, in both of her previous two fights.

“The fans in Leeds are the best,” Bridges told talkSPORT via bet365. “I’ve had a lot of love from Leeds since moving over here. I go to the community, I work with the community, I reach out and try and do things.

“I love the community of Leeds, not just the football club, but there’s something special here. I’m always representing Leeds and talking about them globally. Anyone who’s known international and can big up a city should do.”

With that being said, there is also a slightly unusual side of Bridges fanbase from whom she regularly receives requests for her socks, bathwater or just to insult them, but this does not seem to bother the Australian as long as they are willing to get their wallets out.

“Give me your money, that’s my response!” Bridges said, “You want my stuff, then you’ve got to give me your money. There’s plenty of weird people out there.

“I haven’t sold my bathwater, but I’ve been getting so many weird requests I was thinking, should I go buy some jars? 

“I’ve done the socks and my feet because it’s a laugh and harmless. I thought it was funny and they ended up paying, so now any requests that come through, I’m just like here is my PayPal.

“You’d think normal people would want lingerie or something like that, but it’s all feet and socks. I do get the random requests for the bathwater and other weird things which I won’t go into now. It’s all side money at the end of the day, if they want to pay then it’s up to them.

“I don’t care really, as long as I’m putting food on my table and the bills are being paid, I’m happy.

“In the end it’s an entertainment business boxing, so if they’re talking about me for whatever reason, it won’t do me any harm. Not many female fighters out there get talked about in the mainstream media like I do. 

“So yeah, keep talking about me. It’s good to be underestimated, it’s a big advantage for me. All my opponents underestimate me, every single one…