Skye Nicolson

Bio

Right then — Skye Nicolson is one of the best technical female boxers on the planet right now. Brisbane-born, thirty years old, southpaw, 16-1 with three stoppages, and a two-weight world champion after the WBC elevated her from interim to full champion at super bantamweight on May 27 2026.

Make no mistake — the amateur pedigree shows. Nicolson is an Olympian, a Commonwealth gold medalist and one of the most decorated Australian female amateurs of all time before turning pro in 2020. The reach, the jab, the footwork — all elite, all built off proper amateur fundamentals.

She won the WBC featherweight belt from Sarah Mahfoud in April 2024, defended it once against Raven Chapman in a fight everyone agreed she controlled, and then lost it on a split decision to Tiara Brown in March 2025 that she still believes she won. Drop to 122 pounds, beat Tiara Vega for the interim WBC, hold the #1 mandatory slot for months, and now — full champion at the second weight in fourteen months. The Yoshida defence is locked in. Australia has a proper female world champion again.