Ex-US police officer Tiara Brown upsets Skye Nicolson to win WBC belt
Source: news.source.inquirer
Former US police officer Tiara Brown won the WBC world featherweight championship by defeating Skye Nicolson in a split decision at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. This victory marked Brown's first world title and Nicolson's first professional loss.
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Tiara Brown, a former US police officer, won the WBC world featherweight title against Skye Nicolson.
The match took place on March 22, 2025, at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
The bout was decided by a split decision with scores of 97-93, 96-94 for Brown, and 96-94 for Nicolson.
Brown's record improved to 19-0, while Nicolson suffered her first loss, moving her record to 12-1.
Brown, aged 36, previously served in the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. and the Fort Myers Police Department in Florida.
Nicolson, aged 29, had previously won the title in April of the previous year and successfully defended it twice.
