Australia’s Skye Nicolson has recorded a unanimous decision victory over Dyana Vargas in Philadelphia on Saturday, retaining her WBC featherweight title in dominant fashion.
Nicolson was barely touched through 10 rounds, pitching a shutout on all three judges’ cards (100-90 x3) to turn back the challenge of Vargas, seemingly without breaking a sweat.
While she couldn’t get the stoppage victory, Nicolson’s stocks continue to rise on the back of the one-sided beatdown in which she outlanded her opponent 135 to 29, seeing her professional record improve to 11-0.
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“I think I showed a little bit more spite, showed a little bit more I could do,” Nicolson told DAZN post-fight.
“I knew she was going to be dangerous, especially early on, 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 so it was a good thing.”
From the opening round, Nicolson appeared to have the class advantage, quickly finding a…
