Featherweight star Skye Nicolson is confident of landing her dream world title shot on home soil in Australia this year.
The Interim WBC World Champion had been calling for a shot at multi-weight icon Amanda Serrano but will now face Denmarkâs Sarah Mahfoud for the full world title after the Puerto Rican vacated her title last month.
The Commonwealth Gold medallist and Olympian, who is undefeated in nine fights since joining the professional ranks in March 2022, enjoyed a breakout 2023, securing four big wins from four fights in New York, Cardiff, Tijuana, and Dublin.
Nicolson kicked off 2023 by outpointing Spainâs Tania Alvarez at the Madison Square Garden Theater to land the WBC Silver Featherweight Title before decisioning Peruâs Linda Laura Lecca in her second fight at the Cardiff International Arena.
The slick southpaw captured the Interim Featherweight World Title against Argentinaâs Maribel Perez in Mexico and ended the year in style by earning her first stoppage win against Swedenâs Lucy Wildheart on the blockbuster Cameron vs. Taylor 2 card in Ireland.
28-year-old Nicolson has paved the way for female boxing in Australia, and speaking at a media day in Brisbane today the former amateur sensation admitted that it would be a dream come true to capture a full World Title in front of her family and friends down under
âI think Matchroom are trying really hard to get the fight in Australia, hopefully in Brisbane, which would be a dream come true for my first World Title,â said Nicolson.
âIâm really excited to win that first World Title and bring it home to Australia. Matchroom, right now, is trying to focus on a date in April.
âI think a lot of people thought my last fight was going to be a tough test for me, but I know what Iâm capable of. I didnât overlook Lucy Wildheart, but I knew that fight was going to be a big statement.
“Iâve said from day one, the better the opponent, the better the Skye Nicolson youâll see on the night.
âI know Mahfoud won three rounds against Serrano just over a year ago. She wonât win three rounds against me. That was the same against Wildheart, she won three rounds against Mikaela Meyer.
“She wasnât winning three rounds against me, never, it wasnât even going to be close. I feel very confident, I know sheâs a good boxer but that works in my favour, I like fighting good boxers.â