{"id":640267,"date":"2026-04-30T09:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/640267\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:24:09","slug":"skye-nicolson-favors-one-fight-next-over-all-others-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/640267\/","title":{"rendered":"Skye Nicolson Favors One Fight Next Over All Others | Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Skye Nicolson dominated Mariah Turner on April 29, winning a unanimous decision (100-89 x3) in Melbourne to retain her WBC interim super-bantamweight title and strengthen her push toward a unification fight, as reported by Boxing Social<\/a> on the bell.<\/p>\n

It could have been worse for Turner, who was almost stopped in the sixth after Nicolson landed a straight left hand to send the challenger to the corner, who ultimately survived to box another round. <\/p>\n

The referee also reprimanded Turner with a point deduction in the 10th and final round for use of the head.<\/p>\n

It was Nicolson\u2019s 17th fight, and the 16th win of her career, having rebounded now from a split decision loss to Tiara Brown in 2025 to win four in a row, winning the WBC interim female super bantamweight belt after losing the WBC featherweight title, last year.<\/p>\n

She wants no soft touches going forward, and called for one of the most challenging fights.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want superfights,\u201d said Nicolson. \u201cI want undisputed, I was born for the big stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

She then called on whom she most wants to fight next.<\/p>\n

\u201cEllie Scotney, I\u2019m next in line, let\u2019s make it happen.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u2014 Skye Nicolson calls for the fight she wants next in boxing<\/p>\n

A 28-year-old fighter from England, Scotney is one of the best fighters in Most Valuable Promotions\u2019s hulking female roster. She won the IBF female super bantamweight title in 2023 with a decision win over Cherneka Johnson, and defended the belt five times since, winning others, to claim undisputed status in the division.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s likely Scotney moves up a division but Nicolson wants her to stay.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know you\u2019ve been at 122 for a long time,\u201d she said, \u201cbut come on, have one more fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ ALL OF BOXING SOCIAL\u2019S NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n

Alan Dawson is Boxing Social’s editor.
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\nHe is also a columnist for Uncrowned at Yahoo Sports, and the founder-moderator of Boxing Twitter \u2014 a 20,000-strong community on X.
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\nA 17-year sports media veteran, Alan has enjoyed extensive stints at Business Insider as a correspondent, BT Sport as digital editor, and Give Me Sport as combat sports editor.
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\nHe is a 2-time Sports Journalist of the Year finalist and has been honored six times by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
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\nAlan grew up near London but is based in Nevada with his young family. Outside boxing he plays 8-handicap golf, hikes, and rides his ebike through the Sierra mountain trails.<\/p>\n

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