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.
“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.