clicked
Skye Nicolson Still Chasing Ellie Scotney Fight, Feels Unified Champion's 'Tone Has Changed'
ARTICLE
Matt Penn
Matt Penn
RingMagazine.com
Skye Nicolson Still Chasing Ellie Scotney Fight, Feels Unified Champion's 'Tone Has Changed'
Skye Nicolson has once again called for a world title fight with Ellie Scotney, but this time she insists it must take place at junior featherweight.

Aussie Nicolson (13-1, 2 KOs) returned to the ring last Saturday night, knocking out her overmatched opponent Carla Gonzales in two rounds.

In March, Nicolson lost her WBC featherweight title to Tiara Brown via split decision at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The result was an upset, and as a result the Tokyo 2020 Olympian has moved down a weight class in search of answers.

Her debut at junior feather was a roaring success, and she's already set her sights on world titles, three of which could be owned by Scotney after July 11.

Scotney (10-0) holds The Ring, IBF and WBO titles at 122 pounds and will take on WBA titleholder Yamileth Mercado on Friday night in a unification clash on the undercard of Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano III in New York City.

Last month, the Catford fighter said Nicolson would have to pick up a belt before securing a fight with her, having initially called her out for a fight at the end of January.

But seeing as Scotney called for her shot five months ago, Nicolson wants to ensure she gets hers.




"I'll fight anyone at 122 or 126," she told The Ring. "I feel like I made a statement tonight and I'll keep making statements until they can't deny me.

"I feel like there's been a little bit of change from [Scotney]. She was calling me out and wanting to fight me after her last performance. It sounded like her tone had changed when she was asked about me now that I'm talking about 122.

"For her she probably fancies that fight at 126, well I fancy that fight at 122. If she's got all the belts bar one, obviously that's more enticing for me than neither of us having a belt at 126.

"Ideally for me to fight Ellie Scotney it would be at 122 but like I said any world opportunities at either weight, I'd be more than happy to step in with any of the girls."

Nicolson, who had only secured one stoppage in her first 13 fights, looked a different prospect at the lower weight, albeit against lesser opposition in Gonzales.

"I know I can punch, I know I've got power," she added. "I'm hurting girls in sparring and tonight I showed I can be spiteful and powerful in the ring.

"That's what I'm gonna be doing moving forward, I'm not gonna be Miss Nice Girl anymore. I prepared for this fight like it was a world title fight, I wasn't focussed on my opponent, I wasn't focussed on the event or being on early.

"I was walking out there like it was my world title fight and prepared the same way. I knew I needed to do that to get the best out of myself."


Comments

0/500
logo
Step into the ring of exclusivity! Experience the thrill of boxing with our inside scoop on matches around the world.
logo
Download Our App
logologo
Strategic Partner
sponsor
Heavyweight Partners
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
Middleweight Partners
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
Lightweight Partners
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
Partners
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
Promoters
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
sponsor
Social media Channels
logologologologologologologo
© RingMagazine.com, LLC. 2025 All Rights Reserved.