Tiara Brown W10 Skye Nicolson... One of the most avoided women boxers, Tiara Brown, is the new WBC featherweight champion after she defeated Skye Nicolson in Sydney on Saturday.  Fighting in Nicolson's home country, there was a lot of excitement, but Brown was on the hunt for Nicolson from the opening bell. While Brown was on the front foot, Nicolson's superior footwork meant that she could keep her opponent at bay whilst trying to find flaws in her opponent.  If Brown was to win this fight, she would need to draw Nicolson into the centre of the ring and tempt her to trade, and in round four the defending champion was trading with her opponent, something which is not a common sight from Nicolson. 

 

 

There was an issue however for Brown, who despite managing to slowly drag Nicolson into a dogfight, her punches were lacking any significant power to get her opponent's attention.  Round six saw Brown work the body and land a left hand, all whilst struggling with ankle injury which could have worked against her with a slick mover such as Nicolson. With the fight being close, Nicolson and Brown began to let their hands go in the hope of getting an early finish or catch the eyes of the judges ringside.