As an amateur, Bridges competed in the women's bantamweight event at the 2016 and 2017 Australasian Golden Gloves, respectively, where she won gold.

[1] Bridges was born on 22 September 1986 and grew up in the Toongabbie suburb of Greater Western Sydney – the youngest child of three.

[1] She later found competitive bodybuilding – under the tutelage of Arina Manta – in which she competed for eight years and won numerous regional and state titles.

'[2][6] When growing up, Bridges admired Kostya Tszyu, Anthony Mundine, Oscar De La Hoya, and Roy Jones Jr.[1] Bridges amassed a 26–4 amateur record from 2016 to 2018, during which she won the 2016 and 2017 National Golden Gloves titles, as well as the state championship titles at bantamweight.

[2][7] She also competed at the Australian Women Selection Tournament in Perth, however, she was defeated by Antonia Kay in the quarter-finals via a points-decision 4:1.

[10] Bridges made her professional debut on 8 February 2019 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney,[11] on the undercard of Tim Tszyu vs. Denton Vassell against Filipino fighter Mahiecka Pareno (2–1–0),[12] who Bridges defeated via majority decision, while having to get up from the canvas after Pareno dropped her in the first-round.

The fight took place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England on 26 March 2022, on the undercard of the Kiko Martinez and Josh Warrington featherweight title bout.

[33] On 10 December 2022, in Leeds, England, Bridges made the first successful defense of her IBF bantamweight title by TKO in the 8th round against Shannon O'Connell.