Aussie Skye Nicolson loses WBC title to Tiara Brown in 'fairytale' for American
Aussie boxing star Skye Nicolson has lost her WBC featherweight title after a split decision victory to American Tiara Brown.
Fighting in Sydney on the card of George Kambosos Jr vs Jake Wyllie, Nicolson was defending her throne for the third time in a homecoming bout.
It wasn't the ending she wanted, with the judges scoring the fight 94-96, 96-94 and 97-93 in favour of Brown.
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Skye Nicolson reacts after her loss. Matchroom Boxing Youtube
Brown's reaction said it all as she collapsed to the ground and screamed with her team cheering loudly when it was announced she was the new champion.
"The world title changes hands and a fairytale for the American," caller Ben Damon said on DAZN's coverage.
Post-fight, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn admitted he thought Nicolson might have edged the bout when it went to the Australian judge, Phil Austin.
"Skye made the mistake of fighting Tiara's fight. There was some great body work, but she didn't use her feet and she let Tiara make it a dogfight," he said on DAZN.
"I thought Skye posed the fight well and it was a split and went to the Australian judge, I was thinking we've got a good chance here but it was 97-93 to Tiara.
"It's her night tonight, we'd love to see if the WBC will give us a chance back. But Skye's got a rebuild for her, tonight belongs to Tiara Brown."
