Aussie boxer Skye Nicolson has officially ended her feud with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) company in signing a deal to fight on their cards.
The 30-year-old from Queensland – who represented Australia at the Tokyo Olympics – is the first fighter to join MVP through a new strategic alliance with British promoter Eddie Hearn’s powerful Matchroom company.
Skye Nicolson following her victory over Carla Camila Campos Gonzales last year. Getty
She will make her MVP debut on August 30 and defend her WBC super bantamweight title against Miyo Yoshido in Birmingham, England.
Nicolson (16 wins, 1 loss) joins fellow Aussie fighters Cherneka Johnson, Desley Robinson, and Ebanie Bridges in the booming MVP stable.
“Women’s boxing is entering a new era, and I want to be right at the centre of it,” she said via an MVP statement on Wednesday.
“This partnership with MVP and Matchroom gives me the opportunity to chase legacy, compete in the biggest fights out there, and help continue pushing women’s boxing forward.
“My goal has always been to test myself against the very best and be involved in the biggest fights in women’s boxing.
“I truly believe this move puts me in the best possible position to do exactly that. I’m excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait for this next chapter of my career to unfold.”
Nicolson had previously been locked in a feud with Paul’s business partner and MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian.
In May, Bidarian told nine.com.au he was willing to break bread with the glamorous Aussie fighter if she wanted to be part of their company.
On Wednesday he reiterated his willingness to put their feud behind them.
“Skye is making her debut with MVP on Sky (TV in England), so we’re very honoured to be able to put that on,” Bidarian said.
“She’s obviously one of the biggest names in the sport. She’s done a tremendous job of establishing herself as one of the faces of women’s boxing.
Aussie boxer Skye Nicolson and MVP promoters Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidaria. Getty
“While there was beef in the past, beef creates good business, and we’re excited to be in business with her for sure.”
Through MVP, Paul and Bidarian have given female boxers a bigger platform and dramatically increased prize money on offer to them in the sport.
Gold Coast fighter Johnson last year became Australia’s first undisputed champion in the four-belt era.
She next faces Dina Thorslund to defend all her belts on August 9.