Ebanie Bridges Shows Her Admiration for Leigh Wood, Following His Featherweight Title Win

The boxing ring can often be a symphony of strength and strategy, but outside of it, a different battle is fought – the battle of ‘character’. The newly crowned WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood is an example of this. An intriguing element of Wood’s recent victory is not the title belt that now adorns his waist, but the wisdom he has imparted, which seems to have caught the attention of another prominent figure in the boxing world, Ebanie Bridges.

As the echo of Wood’s victory still lingers, Bridges has highlighted a certain compelling remark by Wood on social media – a cryptic piece of advice that has sparked curiosity. But what did he say? What was the wisdom he shared that made Bridges take notice?

Ebanie Bridges’ affirmation to Wood’s sentiments

Ebanie Bridges paid tribute to Leigh Wood’s resilience and wisdom that he imparted in his post-featherweight title win celebration. This message, she believes, highlights a valuable mindset for anyone facing the pressures and challenges of high-level sports, or indeed, any path laden with critique and external opinions.

In a reel shared on her social media story, Bridges highlighted a quote from Wood. The newly crowned featherweight champion shared, “I’m so headstrong. And you know, the people of today like, they’re so quick to jump on your line. And there’s lot of people got a lot of things to say. And i’m not really a sponge. So I don’t absorb that. I don’t read it and think, are they right or not? And I know what I’m gonna do.”

He continues, “I trust the people around me. Tell me what they are telling me. I believe in myself, but there are some people out there that aren’t quite like that. And they do, they are a bit of sponge. Sometimes that’s gonna wreck people’s career. So if you’re an athlete or if you want to do something, do not give a f**k what people say. Just go follow your dreams, do what you need to do and believe in yourself.”

Endorsing this insightful advice, Bridges simply wrote in her Instagram Story, “💯💯 @itsleighwood”, thereby indicating her alignment with Wood’s approach and her admiration for his tenacity. Through this, she is not only amplifying his words but also subtly encouraging her followers to consider the value of such a mindset in their own lives.

This advice from Wood emphasizes the importance of self-belief, focus, and resilience, particularly when faced with the intense scrutiny that comes with professional boxing.

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