Skye Nicolson vs Miyo Yoshida

Preview

Skye Nicolson defends her WBC super bantamweight title against Japan's Miyo Yoshida at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, on 8 November, which falls on Monday 9 November in the UK. The 10-round bout was first set for 29 August in Birmingham on the Mayer vs Cameron card before moving to Texas. Nicolson, an Australian southpaw, is 16-1 with three knockouts and beat Mariah Turner by unanimous decision in April. Yoshida, also known as Miyo Musashi, is 19-5 with one knockout and is seeking a third weight-class title. The former IBF bantamweight champion lost that belt in October 2024 but has won twice since, most recently by sixth-round retirement in April. The Most Valuable Promotions card also features Alycia Baumgardner against Elif Turhan, Ellie Scotney against Tiara Brown and Ramla Ali against Mikiah Kreps.

AT STAKE

WBC super bantamweight world title (122 lbs)

WEIGHT

Super bantamweight (122 lbs)

ROUNDS

10

PROMOTER

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP)

WHY IT MATTERS

Nicolson defends her WBC super bantamweight title against Yoshida, a former IBF bantamweight champion who is seeking a third weight-class title. The bout was first set for 29 August in Birmingham on the Mayer vs Cameron card, then rescheduled to Arlington on 8 November, which is 9 November UK time.