Promoter Eddie Hearn appeared fairly shaken, attempting to make sense of what had occurred to his fighter, WBC world feminine featherweight champion Skye Nicolson (12-1, 1 KO), along with her shedding to Tiara Brown (19-0, 11 KOs) by a ten spherical cut up resolution final Saturday night time on the Qudos Financial institution Area in Sydney, Australia.
In Hearn’s eyes, the struggle may have “gone both method,” however he nonetheless felt that Nicolson ought to have gained. He identified that when an Australian fighter is at residence, that one feels comfy that “they’re going to get it.” That didn’t occur on this case, and that was as a result of it was so one-sided. Brown dominated Skye from begin to end.
The Scores
96-94 – Brown97-93 – Brown96-94 – Skye
Hearn says Nicolson, 29, did sufficient to “nick it” towards challenger Brown, and he wasn’t pleased with the way in which the Australian choose scored the struggle down the stretch.
Followers felt that Brown’s win was clear, as Nicolson’s ugly spoiling fashion was ineffective. She used her typical hit-and-run method. Brown was pressuring all through, throwing combos and exhibiting much more energy.
“I assumed it was a struggle that would have gone both method, to be sincere with you. I don’t assume Skye carried out at her greatest, and I don’t know the rationale for that. Additionally, as a result of Tiara Brown boxed very well,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to the Ring Journal YouTube channel, attempting to make sense of what occurred with WBC World featherweight feminine champion Skye Nicolson’s defeat towards Tiara Brown final Saturday night time.
“I assumed Skye gained 9 and ten, and I assumed that was going to nick her the struggle. Wanting on the scorecards for the Australian choose [Phil Austin], I assumed it was fairly disgusting. He gave Tiara Brown the final 5 rounds. You must give her 9 or ten, however all of the scorecards have been everywhere. Once I received within the ring, it was one in every of them. I don’t see the way you couldn’t give one in every of them 4 rounds in a worst-case state of affairs.
“It was a struggle that would have gone both method. Generally, whenever you’re at residence and there’s an Australian choose, you assume, ‘We’re going to get it,’ however we didn’t.”
I may see how the Australian choose wouldn’t wish to put himself within the firing line by scoring the struggle in Nicolson’s favor. You possibly can think about the withering criticism this choose would have taken if he had scored it for Skye. I can’t blame him for giving it to Brown.
