Sports · Combat Sports · 4 hrs ago
Skye Nicolson keeps pursuing Amanda Serrano fight as retirement looms
Australian boxer Skye Nicolson says she will keep pursuing a fight with Amanda Serrano, even as Serrano's career may be nearing its end.
Nicolson, a two-weight world champion, now competes at super-bantamweight and holds the WBC belt.
She is scheduled to defend her title against Miyo Yoshida on November 8 in Arlington, Texas.
Nicolson has sought a bout with Serrano for years, but they have never fought.
She says there is no personal bad blood and that she simply wants to face the best in her division.
Serrano is expected to discuss her future at a major press conference next week, and retirement may be approaching.
Whether the fight happens depends on Serrano's next career choices.
Skye Nicolson says she will keep pursuing a fight with Amanda Serrano, although she believes it is becoming less likely.
Serrano’s career is nearing its end, and a major press conference is expected next week.
Nicolson is scheduled to defend her WBC super-bantamweight title against Miyo Yoshida on November 8 in Arlington, Texas.
Nicolson says she has no bad blood with Serrano and wanted to fight the best women in her division.
- Who
- Skye Nicolson and Amanda Serrano.
- What
- Nicolson says she will keep seeking a fight with Serrano despite the possibility that Serrano is nearing retirement.
- When
- Nicolson discussed the pursuit ahead of her November 8 fight. Serrano’s major press conference is expected next week.
- Where
- Nicolson is scheduled to fight Miyo Yoshida in Arlington, Texas. A location for Serrano’s press conference is not stated.
- Why
- Nicolson says she wanted to fight the champion in her division and has pursued the matchup for years.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nicolson picked up interim gold.
Nicolson solidified her position.
Nicolson is scheduled to defend her WBC belt against Miyo Yoshida in Arlington, Texas.
Serrano is expected to hold a major press conference.
- Nicolson’s title
- WBC super-bantamweight belt
- Scheduled opponent
- Miyo Yoshida
- Scheduled fight date
- November 8
- Scheduled fight location
- Arlington, Texas
- Serrano press conference
- Expected next week
What people are saying
I’ll keep chasing the fight, but it does start to feel less and less likely
Never say never, we stay optimistic, you never know and I haven’t stopped chasing the fight.
We’ve been very vocal about wanting that fight for years and years now.
That’s all it ever was from me, but it did sometimes feel like they took it personally but I don’t have any bad blood at all.