Skye Nicolson Explained

Skye Nicolson
Realname:Skye Brittany Nicolson
Birth Date:27 August 1995
Birth Place:Meadowbrook, Queensland,
Australia
Weight:Featherweight
Height:5 ft 5+1/2 in
Reach:68+1/2 in[1]
Style:Southpaw
Total:12
Wins:12
Ko:1

Skye Brittany Nicolson (born 27 August 1995) is an Australian professional boxer.[2] She is the reigning WBC featherweight world champion. As an amateur, she competed in the featherweight event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning the gold medal. Nicolson competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In her first bout in the women's Feather (54–57 kg) preliminaries she beat Im Ae-ji from Republic of Korea on points. She was beaten in the quarterfinals by Kariss Artingstall from Great Britain.[3]

Early life

Nicolson was born at Logan Hospital in Meadowbrook, Queensland.[4] Her father is Scottish-born Allan, originally from Glasgow,[5] and her mother is English-born Pat from London.[6] Nicolson grew up on the Gold Coast[7] and attended Our Lady's College throughout her upbringing.[8] She started boxing training at 12 years of age in the Gold Coast suburb of Yatala at the Jamie Nicolson Memorial Gym, which is named after her late brother.[9] Her brothers, Jamie and Gavin, were killed in a car crash a year before she was born.[10] Jamie was one of the greatest amateur boxers in Australian history who competed at the 1992 Olympic Games and won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[11]

Amateur career

In 2016, Nicolson won bronze at the World Championships in the Welterweight division. She missed out on the Rio 2016 Olympics and moved down 4 weight classes to the featherweight division. She then competed at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and won gold. Nicolson defeated Michaela Walsh from Northern Ireland in the final bout in a split decision and walked away with the victory in her home city of the Gold Coast.

The Queensland athlete claimed her spot on the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team at the 2020 Asia and Oceana Qualification event held in Amman, Jordan after defeating Mongolia's Bolortuul Tumurkhuyag.[12]

Nicolson reached the quarter-final of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before suffering a 3–2 defeat to Great Britain’s Karriss Artingstall.[13] She retired from amateur competition with a record of 107–32.

Professional career

Nicolson made her professional debut on 3 March 2022 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in San Diego, USA against the American fighter Jessica Juarez. Nicolson was victorious, winning the bout with a unanimous decision.[14] [15] [16]

On October 15, 2022, Nicolson defeated Krystina Jacobs by unanimous decision to win her first pro belt, inaugural Commonwealth female featherweight championship in Brisbane, Australia.[17] The outing was her first pro fight on home soil.[18]

On February 4, 2023, Nicolson defeated Tania Alvarez by unanimous decision to win WBC female Silver featherweight championship in New York, NY.[19] [20]

On September 15, 2023, Nicolson challenged Sabrina Maribel Perez for the interim WBC featherweight championship at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico.[21] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]

On November 25, 2023 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, Nicolson retained her interim WBC featherweight championship via ninth-round TKO against Lucy Wildheart.[23] [24] [25]

WBC women's featherweight champion

Nicolson vs. Mahfoud

In January 2024 it was announced that Nicolson would face Sarah Mahfoud for the vacant WBC women's featherweight title in Australia.[26] [27] Early March 2024, the fight was scheduled for April 6, 2024 in Las Vegas.[28] Nicolson defeated Mahfoud via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) and took the vacant title.[29] [30] [31] [32]

Nicolson vs. Vargas

Nicolson made the first defense of her WBC featherweight title against Dyana Vargas at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, winning the fight by unanimous decision with all three ringside judges scoring the contest 100-90.[33] [34] [35] [36]

Nicolson vs. Chapman

Nicolson made the second defense of her title against the previously unbeaten Raven Chapman at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 12 October 2024, in what was the first women's world title boxing fight held in Saudi Arabia[37] and the first women’s bout to feature on a Riyadh Season show.[38] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scorecards of 98-92 and 99-91.[39] [40] [41]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Win12–0Raven ChapmanUD1012 Oct 2024
11Win11–0Dyana VargasUD1013 Jul 2024
10Win10–0Sarah MahfoudUD106 Apr 2024
9Win9–0Lucy Wildheart9 (10), 25 Nov 2023
8Win8–0Sabrina Maribel PérezUD1015 Sep 2023
7Win7–0Linda Laura LeccaPTS822 Apr 2023
6Win6–0Tania AlvarezUD104 Feb 2023
5Win5–0Krystina JacobsUD1015 Oct 2022
4Win4–0Gabriela BouvierPTS84 Jun 2022
3Win3–0Shanecqua Paisley DavisUD630 Apr 2022
2Win2–0Bec Connolly626 Mar 2022
1Win1–0Jessica Juarez6 3 Mar 2022

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Instagram. www.instagram.com.
  2. Web site: Skye Nicolson . Gold Coast 2018 . 16 April 2018 . 16 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180416201218/https://results.gc2018.com/en/boxing/athlete-profile-n6031124-skye-nicolson.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Boxing NICOLSON Skye - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 16 October 2021. olympics.com. en-us.
  4. Web site: Matchroom Boxing Profile: Skye Nicolson. 26 March 2022. Matchroom Boxing.
  5. Web site: Skye Nicolson fights for angels in her corner. The Australian. Swanton, Will. 11 April 2018. Gold Coast, Queensland.
  6. Web site: Skye Nicolson,"Both my parents are " "quite easy for me 2 become a dual citizen, which I am now". Women's Fight News. McMeeking, Suzy. 22 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Skye Nicolson closes in on a Tokyo Olympic Games boxing berth. 14 January 2022. Courier Mail.
  8. Web site: Skye Nicolson: Boxer visits her old school Our Lady's College at Annerley. 2 February 2022. Courier Mail.
  9. Web site: Driven by spirits in the Skye. 1 February 2023. The Australian.
  10. Web site: Skye Nicolson. 16 October 2021. Australian Olympic Committee. en-AU.
  11. News: Commonwealth Games: Skye Nicolson wins boxing gold in memory of her dead brothers. 16 April 2018. ABC News. 14 April 2018 .
  12. Web site: 24 May 2021. A long wait but Skye Nicolson is ready - Siren - Boxing. 16 October 2021. Siren. en-AU.
  13. Web site: Aussie boxer's RAW DESPAIR in heartbreaking interview after Tokyo Olympics defeat. 28 July 2021. 7NEWS.
  14. Web site: Skye Nicolson | Fighter Page. Tapology.
  15. Web site: Skye Nicolson, Australian Olympian, Outpoints Jessica Juarez In Pro Debut On Chocolatito-Martinez Undercard. 5 March 2022 . Boxing Scene. 17 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Australia's Skye Nicolson claims unanimous decision victory in professional debut. 6 March 2022 . The Sporting News. 17 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Skye Nicolson captures Commonwealth title with win over Krystina Jacobs . Fight News Australia . 14 September 2023 . 15 October 2022.
  18. News: Donovan . Jake . Skye Nicolson Drops, Soundly Outpoints Krystina Jacobs Over Ten Rounds . 14 September 2023 . BoxingScene.com . 15 October 2022 . en-us.
  19. News: Boxing: Skye Nicolson moves to 6-0 with decision win against Tania Alvarez . Fight News Australia . 5 February 2023.
  20. Web site: Skye Nicolson Out-Boxes Overmatched Tania Alvarez In 10-Rounder On Serrano-Cruz Card. 4 February 2023 . Boxing Scene. 17 July 2024.
  21. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Skye Nicolson 'really excited' to challenge Sabrina Maribel Perez . FIGHTMAG . 14 September 2023.
  22. News: Wells . Jed . Skye Nicolson claims first belt in emphatic win over Sabrina Maribel Perez . www.sportingnews.com . 16 September 2023 . en-gb.
  23. News: 'I want to be world champion': Aussie boxing star lays down the challenge after brutal victory . ABC News . 26 November 2023 . en-AU.
  24. Web site: Skye Nicolson Defeats Lucy Wildheart By Scoring Her First TKO Win. 29 November 2023 . Sports Illustrated. 17 July 2024.
  25. Web site: Skye Nicolson Breaks Down, Stops Lucy Wildheart in Nine Rounds. 25 November 2023 . Boxing Scene. 17 July 2024.
  26. News: Wenzel . Murray . Skye's high hopes for Aussie homecoming title fight . The Canberra Times . 11 January 2024 . en-AU.
  27. News: Skye Nicolson: Australian pushing for WBC world title fight in Australia in April . BBC Sport . 11 January 2024.
  28. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Skye Nicolson vs Sarah Mahfoud for WBC title lands on Hitchins-Lemos undercard . FIGHTMAG . 6 March 2024.
  29. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Skye Nicolson earns world title by decision against Sarah Mahfoud . FIGHTMAG . 7 April 2024.
  30. News: Skye Nicolson beats Sarah Mahfoud to claim WBC featherweight title. 7 April 2024 . BBC Sport. 17 July 2024.
  31. Web site: SKYE NICOLSON DOMINATES SARAH MAHFOUD, WINS WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE. 7 April 2024 . The Ring. 17 July 2024.
  32. Web site: Skye Nicolson Proves Untouchable in Win Over Sarah Mahfoud. 6 April 2024 . Boxing Scene . 17 July 2024.
  33. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Skye Nicolson bests Dyana Vargas via 10-round decision to retain title . FIGHTMAG . 14 July 2024.
  34. Web site: Skye Nicolson flummoxes Dyana Vargas in Wells Fargo Center whitewash. Boxing Scene. 17 July 2024.
  35. Web site: SKYE NICOLSON SHUTS OUT DYANA VARGAS IN MASTER CLINIC, RETAINS WBC FEATHER BELT. The Ring. 17 July 2024.
  36. Web site: Undefeated Aussie world champion Skye Nicolson retains title with dominant performance. Nine. 17 July 2024.
  37. Web site: Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman result, highlights as Australian records another easy title defence | Sporting News. 12 October 2024. www.sportingnews.com.
  38. Web site: Skye Nicolson-Raven Chapman WBC Title Fight Lands On Oct. 12 Riyadh Season Card. The Ring. 21 August 2024.
  39. Web site: Skye Nicolson eases to decision win over Raven Chapman. Boxing Scene. 12 October 2024.
  40. Web site: Skye Nicolson defeats Raven Chapman to defend WBC featherweight world title. Sky Sports. 12 October 2024.
  41. Web site: Skye High: Skye Nicolson Nearly Flawless in Lopsided Points Win Over Raven Chapman To Retain WBC Title. The Ring. 12 October 2024.

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