Skye Brittany Nicolson (born 27 August 1995) is an Australian professional boxer.[2] 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]
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 Skye Nicolson in September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Skye Brittany Nicolson 27 August 1995 Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 68+1⁄2 in (174 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life edit
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 edit
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.[10]
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 edit
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]
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.[15] The outing was her first pro fight on home soil.[16]
On February 4, 2023, Nicolson defeated Tania Alvarez by unanimous decision to win WBC Silver featherweight championship in New York, NY.[17]
On September 15, 2023, Nicolson challenged Sabrina Maribel Perez for the interim WBC featherweight championship at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico.[18] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]
On November 25, 2023 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, Nicolson retained her interim WBC featherweight championship via ninth-round TKO against Lucy Wildheart.[20]
WBC women's featherweight champion edit
Nicolson vs. Mahfoud edit
In January 2024 it was announced that Nicolson would face Sarah Mahfoud for the vacant WBC women's featherweight title in Australia.[21][22] Early March 2024, the fight was scheduled for April 6, 2024 in Las Vegas.[23] Nicolson defeated Mahfoud via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) and took the vacant title.[24]
Professional boxing record edit
| 10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Sarah Mahfoud | UD | 10 | 6 Apr 2024 | Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, US | Won vacant WBC female featherweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Lucy Wildheart | TKO | 9 (10), 1:11 | 25 Nov 2023 | 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland | Retained WBC interim featherweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Sabrina Maribel Pérez | UD | 10 | 15 Sep 2023 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico | Won WBC interim featherweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Linda Laura Lecca | PTS | 8 | 22 Apr 2023 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tania Alvarez | UD | 10 | 4 Feb 2023 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, US | Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Krystina Jacobs | UD | 10 | 15 Oct 2022 | South Bank Piazza, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Won inaugural Commonwealth female featherweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Gabriela Bouvier | PTS | 8 | 4 Jun 2022 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Shanecqua Paisley Davis | UD | 6 | 30 Apr 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Bec Connolly | PTS | 6 | 26 Mar 2022 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jessica Juarez | UD | 6 | 3 Mar 2022 | Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, US |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Skye Nicolson Instagram Profile - "I was today years old when I discovered my 166cm tall body has a wingspan reach of 174cm"
- ^ "Skye Nicolson". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Boxing NICOLSON Skye - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Matchroom Boxing Profile: Skye Nicolson". Matchroom Boxing. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Swanton, Will (11 April 2018). "Skye Nicolson fights for angels in her corner". The Australian. Gold Coast, Queensland.
- ^ McMeeking, Suzy (22 February 2022). "Skye Nicolson,"Both my parents are 🇬🇧" "quite easy for me 2 become a dual citizen, which I am now"". Women's Fight News.
- ^ "Skye Nicolson closes in on a Tokyo Olympic Games boxing berth". Courier Mail. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Skye Nicolson: Boxer visits her old school Our Lady's College at Annerley". Courier Mail. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Driven by spirits in the Skye". The Australian. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Skye Nicolson". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Skye Nicolson wins boxing gold in memory of her dead brothers". ABC News. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "A long wait but Skye Nicolson is ready - Siren - Boxing". Siren. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Aussie boxer's RAW DESPAIR in heartbreaking interview after Tokyo Olympics defeat". 7NEWS. 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Skye Nicolson | Fighter Page". Tapology.
- ^ "Skye Nicolson captures Commonwealth title with win over Krystina Jacobs". Fight News Australia. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (15 October 2022). "Skye Nicolson Drops, Soundly Outpoints Krystina Jacobs Over Ten Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Boxing: Skye Nicolson moves to 6-0 with decision win against Tania Alvarez". Fight News Australia. 5 February 2023.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (14 September 2023). "Skye Nicolson 'really excited' to challenge Sabrina Maribel Perez". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Wells, Jed (16 September 2023). "Skye Nicolson claims first belt in emphatic win over Sabrina Maribel Perez". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "'I want to be world champion': Aussie boxing star lays down the challenge after brutal victory". ABC News. 26 November 2023.
- ^ Wenzel, Murray (11 January 2024). "Skye's high hopes for Aussie homecoming title fight". The Canberra Times.
- ^ "Skye Nicolson: Australian pushing for WBC world title fight in Australia in April". BBC Sport. 11 January 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (6 March 2024). "Skye Nicolson vs Sarah Mahfoud for WBC title lands on Hitchins-Lemos undercard". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (7 April 2024). "Skye Nicolson earns world title by decision against Sarah Mahfoud". FIGHTMAG.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Skye Nicolson from BoxRec (registration required)
- Skye Nicolson - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
- Skye Nicolson at Olympedia
