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<\/p>\nConor McGregor secretly flew out Anthony Joshua\u2019s former boxing ring girl to surprise Ebanie Bridges in San Francisco.<\/p>\n
Bridges returns to the ring this weekend to defend her IBF world bantamweight title in California. The Blonde Bomber was set to fight Australian Avril Mathie in what was dubbed the \u2018Battle of the Boobs\u2019, but will now face Miyo Yoshida instead due to an injury suffered by Mathie.<\/p>\n
UFC legend McGregor will no doubt be cheering on Bridges, who has joined forces with the businessman over the past year for the launch of his Forged Irish Stout brand. And the Irishman has now surprised the 37-year-old by flying out friend and Matchroom Boxing ring girl Chloe Ellman-Baker over to the United States.<\/p>\n
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Chloe, the daughter of legendary ring girl Julie Dawn Ellman-Baker, revealed to Daily Star Sport <\/b>that the surprise was orchestrated by McGregor. And Bridges – a former ring girl herself – was all smiles posing alongside Ellman-Baker, who called the boxer a \u201cmuse\u201d and a \u201ccherished friend\u201d.<\/p>\n
The pair are both sponsored by McGregor\u2019s Forged as he continues to push his brand. Bridges first accompanied the Notorious ringside to an Anthony Joshua fight as she became the face of Forged, but has gone on to talk about their \u201cdeeper collaboration\u201d. <\/p>\n
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She told Lucky Block: \u201cObviously, mine and his collaboration is a little bit deeper. I\u2019m a face for Forged Stout now. I can learn a lot from him as well for when I finish boxing \u2013 and what he's doing in business, I think is really inspiring.<\/p>\n
\u200c\u201cIt was natural and we'll be working together for the remainder of my career. We work really well together. I'm great for his brand and he's great for my brand, and we get along really well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Their collaboration began when McGregor messaged her online as a fan of her boxing, before offering advice on internet trolls and haters. The pair, in the words of Bridges, then \u201cbroke the internet\u201d when a picture emerged of them at a boxing event, where McGregor was photographed with his hand \u201cdangerously\u201d close to Bridges\u2019 assets.<\/p>\n
That encouraged the former UFC two-weight champion to reach out to get Bridges to promote his stout. \u201cHe knows exactly what I\u2019m worth and I\u2019m a valuable asset to his brand,\u201d the eye-catching boxer added.<\/p>\n