Nicolson Shut Out Turner to Retain Her Interim WBC Belt
Skye Nicolson defeated Mariah Turner by unanimous decision on April 29, 2026, in Melbourne, retaining the WBC interim super bantamweight title. Each judge scored the ten-round contest 100–89 after Turner lost a point for a headbutt.
Nicolson controlled the title fight
The Australian southpaw used her jab and footwork to keep Turner from building sustained offense. Turner continued pressing, but Nicolson’s cleaner combinations and movement shaped the fight over the scheduled ten rounds.
Turner was penalized a point in the final round for using her head. That deduction affected the scorecards but did not decide the bout on its own; Nicolson was already ahead on the judges’ cards.
All three officials scored the fight 100–89 for Nicolson. She retained the interim WBC super bantamweight championship and earned another win after previously losing her featherweight title to Tiara Brown.
A defense on home soil
The bout took place at Melbourne Pavilion on a Matchroom card that also featured Teremoana Teremoana’s heavyweight knockout of Bowie Tupou. Nicolson’s contest was the headline fight and the event’s championship focus.
Turner lost by unanimous decision and did not take the belt. The result gave Nicolson a successful interim-title defense, while the wide scorecards reflected her control and Turner’s point deduction.
Matchroom confirmed the event pairing and title at stake. Contemporary reporting records the identical 100–89 cards and the penalty, details that clarify why the result was a shutout on every official scorecard.
Sources
- Matchroom Boxing: official event and title details
- Yahoo Sports: official scores and point deduction
- Fightmag: result and scorecards
