Skye Nicolson (16-1, 3 KOs) easily outpointed Mariah Turner (12-2, 6 KOs) for the WBC Interim Super Bantamweight title in Melbourne, Australia. . Nicolson used her range skills to bloody Turner’s nose and win every round on all three scorecards. Turner was deducted a point in round 10 for a head butt, making the official scores 100-89 X 3.
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Nicolson drew blood from the nose of the shorter, plodding Turner in round three and kept up the pressure with consistent left hands to the face. The Australian went for a stoppage in the final round but settled for a convincing decision win.
