“They don’t want to admit it, but they need me,” Skye Nicolson told Fox Sports Australia in April.
Australian boxer Skye Nicolson successfully defended her WBC super-bantamweight title with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Japanese veteran Miyo Yoshida in Texas on Monday, according to Nine.
The three judges scored the 10-round championship fight 98-92, 100-90, and 99-91 in favor of the champion, Nine reported. The triumph marks Nicolson’s first bout under Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions banner.
The victory elevates Nicolson’s professional boxing record to 17 wins and one loss, featuring three knockouts. After being declared the winner, she pumped her fist, performed the sign of the cross, and blew kisses to the television cameras.
The matchup arrived after a prolonged public feud between Nicolson and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions alongside the YouTuber-turned-boxer. Bidarian previously accused the Australian fighter of dodging a bout against British boxer Ellie Scotney and labeled her calls for a championship fight embarrassing, according to Nine.
“Nikisa and I – we haven’t had the nicest friendship, I’ll be honest,” Nicolson said in April, as reported by Nine. “Our relationship isn’t great.”
Despite past friction, Nicolson officially joined the MVP stable in July through a newly formed alliance with British promoter Eddie Hearn and his Matchroom company, becoming the first fighter to cross over via the partnership. Her stablemates at MVP include fellow Australian fighters Cherneka Johnson, Desley Robinson, and Ebanie Bridges.
- The three judges scored the contest 98-92, 100-90, and 99-91 in favor of Nicolson.
- How did Skye Nicolson join Most Valuable Promotions? She signed in July as the first fighter inducted through an alliance between MVP and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom company.
- What is Skye Nicolson’s current professional boxing record? Following her victory over Miyo Yoshida, her record stands at 17-1 with three knockouts.
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