Last week we asked the question.
Robinson, Scott, Johnson — three Aussie world titles gone in one month. Could Skye Nicolson stop the rot ?
Answer: yes. Comfortably.
The Queenslander kept her WBC super bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Japan's two-division world champion Miyo Yoshida in Arlington, Texas.
100-90. 99-91. 98-92.
One judge gave her every single round.
Working off the southpaw jab, Nicolson kept Yoshida at the end of her punches all night. The Japanese veteran kept coming — she always does — but never found a way inside.
So what did the champ make of it ?
"It was a pretty average performance, but I'm happy to get the win."
Pretty average ?? Tell that to the scorecards !!
To be fair, this was her first fight back from the injury that wiped out the August date — "the longest I've been out of the ring since I turned pro," she said.
That makes it 17-1 (3 KOs), and the only blemish is still that split decision to Tiara Brown in Sydney.
And a little Aussie payback too. Yoshida is the woman who took Ebanie Bridges' IBF belt back in 2023.
Now Nicolson wants the rest. Unification in 2027, a Brown rematch, and Amanda Serrano still on her wish list.
If that was "average" — the rest of the 122-pound division should be worried !
🇦🇺 SKYE NICOLSON def. MIYO YOSHIDA 🇯🇵
🥊 UD 10 (100-90, 99-91, 98-92) | WBC World Super Bantamweight Title — first defence
📍 College Park Center, Arlington, Texas | 8 November 2026
Congratulations Skye — and respect to Miyo Yoshida for taking the fight !
December 24, 2024
Dear Partners,
I would like to take this moment to first wish you and your family a safe and blessed holiday season.
This annual report serves as a benchmark for our progress and a commitment to transparency in our operations. In 2024, a notable decline occurred in the number of professional boxing events held domestically. This downturn was primarily attributed to the cessation of grassroots events by VSP Promotions, a key promoter that played a crucial role in introducing new talent to the domestic professional boxing scene.
The challenges faced in organizing professional boxing events in Vietnam intensified in 2024 compared to the previous year, a reflection of the current market conditions. We anticipate this trend to persist in 2025 due to the continued existence of an unsupportive environment for event organizers, fostered by the local amateur boxing federation.
VBO organized the gathering of 10 commissions in Asia in 8/2024. It is our view that Asia has a fundamental challenge in how boxing is managed and supervised. Standardization and coherent cooperation models that have actionable and measurable outcomes will need to be developed in order to create more regional opportunities for the industry participants.
DOMESTIC REPORT 2024
INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2024
The VBO remains dedicated to securing international fight opportunities for Vietnamese boxers within safe environments. While the organization provides recommendations, the final decision to accept a fight rests solely with the boxers and their coaching teams.
OFFICIALS OF VBO REPORT 2024
VBO collects detailed performance data of each official in their assigned roles at every event. We compile these data for use towards training requirements to further improve their performance.
We hope that 2025 will bring more opportunities for the boxers between partnering countries and jointly continue to improve the quality of our officials. Have a wonderful holiday season! See you all in 2025.
Sincerely,
Lim Song
President of Vietnam Boxing Organization
