Skye Nicolson will bid to keep her undisputed super-bantamweight dreams on track when she faces Mariah Turner in Melbourne this Wednesday, April 29, live on Kayo Sports and Fox Sports.

The former WBC featherweight champion dropped four pounds to seek two-division champion status last year, and remains on track.

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With an interim crown on hand, Nicolson hopes to secure a dance with Ellie Scotney for all the belts – but first, she must see off her latest challenge.

WHEN IS IT?

Nicolson vs. Turner will take place on Wednesday, April 29, with the whole card set to be shown live on Kayo Sports and Foxtel.

WHAT TIME DOES IT START?

The main card is due to get underway at 7pm AEST, with the ringwalks for the main event anticipated around 9pm AEST.

FULL FIGHT CARD

Skye Nicolson vs. Mariah Turner; Super bantamweight

Teremoana Teremoana vs. Bowie Tupou; Heavyweight

Jake Wyllie vs. Miles Zalewski; Lightweight

Andrew Hunt vs. Benjamin Hussain; Super welterweight

Faavesi Isaako vs. Jesse Bolt; Lightweight

WHERE IS THE FIGHT?

The fight is set to be held at the Melbourne Pavilion.

A former factory, the 1500-capacity events venue is located in the inner-city suburb of Kensington.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Skye Nicolson poses for a photo following her victory over Carla Camila Campos Gonzales in their Super Bantamweight fight on ‘The Warrior Code’ fight card at AO Arena on July 05, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images

ODDS

Skye Nicolson is the overwhelming favourite for victory, and is priced odds-on at 1/14 with DAZN Bet. Mariah Turner is the outsider, and available at 6/1.

To win:

Skye Nicolson: 1/14

Mariah Turner: 6/1

TALE OF THE TAPE

Skye Nicolson

Nationality: Australian

Age: 30

Height: 5’ 5”

Reach: 68.5”

Total fights: 16

Record: 15-1 (3 KOs)

Mariah Turner

Nationality: New Zealand

Age: 30

Height: 5’ 3”

Reach: N/A

Total fights: 13

Record: 12-1 (6 KOs)

WHAT IS NICOLSON’S SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT RECORD?

Having lost her featherweight crown to American fighter Tiara Brown last March, Nicolson made the call to switch tracks.

Since moving to super-bantamweight, she has made a composed start to life, if perhaps against lower-calibre foes too.

Rapid victories over Carla Camila Campos Gonzales, and then Urvashi Singh, helped her find her legs in the division.

But a win over seasoned two-weight champion Yulihan Luna in December truly set her super-bantamweight credentials.

That victory in Stockton earned Nicolson the WBA interim strap – and in theory, a shot at Scotney for her crown too.

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WHY DOES SCOTNEY NOT WANT NICOLSON?

The Briton has changed her tune since last year. In January 2025, Scotney was more than happy to call out Nicolson.

Now the former has all the belts and the latter is in the same division however, it appears to be a different story instead.

Scotney voiced her desire to take a mega-bout with veteran Amanda Serrano at featherweight earlier this month instead.

“She is a superfight,” she informed Sky Sports News. “Of course [I] would love to share the ring with someone like that.”

A fight between the two is far from a formality – but with both stars at Most Valuable Promotions, it could be on the table.

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HOW CAN NICOLSON BECOME WORLD CHAMP AGAIN?

If Scotney does vacate, then Nicolson happens to already be placed in the best spot to reap the benefits of her departure.

As interim champion, she should be upgraded by the WBC to the full super-bantamweight title, securing two-weight status.

Having earned her featherweight stripes before, it may prove to be a less-than-satisfactory way for Nicolson however.

If Scotney does not vacate though, the Australian and backers Matchroom Boxing will undoubtedly push hard for a bout.

While the Briton is active with all the belts on the table, she will be in hot demand, and few are better placed to face her.

All this still depends on Nicolson getting past Turner however – and the former will not take this latest test lightly too.

Win however, and the world might prove to be nearly her oyster again as she sets out to tick off her latest dreams.

Parts of this story originally featured on DAZN News.