Australian boxing star Skye Nicolson has remained undefeated, producing a dominant performance to retain her WBC featherweight title in Philadelphia.
The 28-year-old has cemented herself as one of the the sport’s rising stars in recent years, making a successful transition from the amateurs to the pros.
Nicolson was a hot favourite against Dyana Vargas in the bout on Sunday (AEST), with all three judges scoring the fight 100-90 in favour of the Queensland product.
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“I think I showed a little bit more spite, showed a little bit more I could do,” she told DAZN after the victory.
Skye Nicolson celebrates her world title defence. DAZN
“I knew she was going to be dangerous. She wasn’t as aggressive as we’d prepared for and expected. I definitely wanted to keep my shape, pick my shots and go through the gears as we went through the fight and I feel like I stuck to that plan.
“I’ll be honest, my lead hand was getting a little bit sore from all the jabs I was landing so I had to start throwing the left hand, but it forced me to do more.”
Nicolson’s professional record has now improved to 11-0 and her win over Vargas was the first successful title defence since she won the vacant strap in April.
A potential unification showdown with Amanda Serrano could be in Nicolson’s future, with the Puerto Rican currently in possession of the WBA, IBF and WBO titles.