AJ Bunker rejected a sparring offer from Elle Brooke who approached her via private message following their fight in July.
Love Island star Bunker made her boxing debut when she stepped in as a late replacement for Astrid Wett to face OnlyFans star Brooke. The pair had been involved in heated trash-talk prior to the fight which appeared to be settled in the ring after Brooke outpointed Bunker before the pair embraced following the final bell.
But Bunker was angered by comments made by Brooke during a series of X-rated speeches following the conclusion of the event. Despite having initially buried the hatchet, the 28-year-old has vowed to reignite the rivalry and settle their differences in a rematch.
"Elle actually reached out to me to spar with her but I left the girl on read," Bunker told Mirror Fighting ahead of he ring return against Carla Howe. "Hun don't say congratulations on the Misfits fight and go 'let's spar together and it will be beneficial for us.' I have no respect for you, the next time I get in the ring with you is when I rematch you.
"If she thinks I am getting in the ring and sparring her to help her out for her next fight she has a screw loose. I have no respect for her after the fight, even with everything that happened before I was willing to put it behind us. I just think she's trash to be honest, we have had our fight that is why I shook her hand and hugged her afterwards.
"But for her to shake my hand after the fight and say them things afterwards it is just disrespectful to be honest. After how she reacted after the fight is done, the level of sportsmanship shown to me was just ridiculous. If you are going to come out and say them things after don't bother shaking my b**** hand."
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Brooke and Bunker were rivals as soon as she was thrust into the contest, with the pair clashing at media events during fight week including during the weigh-in. The OnlyFans star's former rival Wett had already pulled out from the contest due to fears for her safety after Brooke placed a blow-up doll in a coffin of the Chelsea fan during their launch press conference.
Bunker will face Howe next weekend in the latest instalment of the Misfits Boxing Series in Sheffield. And Bunker is excited to be able to compete on the biggest stage of her career as she looks to pick up her first win in the squared circle.
"I am honestly so excited I can't wait," she continued. "It is huge and now I am fighting in a huge arena on DAZN. I feel so grateful for the opportunity. The difference is this time round I have an actual coach in my corner and I am fighting a southpaw this time around so it will be trying to find a new style of fighting. But I am enjoying it and I already feel stronger for this one."
