Nicolson established early control with her forehand, kept Turner on the end of her punches and walked away before counters came back. Turner pressed forward and tried to close the distance, but she struggled to get her feet set long enough to land combinations cleanly.
The fight turned in the middle rounds as Nicolson began to release her hands with more power, mixing straight punches with short hooks and keeping her punch selection sharp. Turner had success in places as she worked her way inside, but she was unable to hold that ground or build on it.
Turner’s pressure was there early, but Nicolson’s ring IQ and shot placement kept her in control of the exchanges. As the rounds wore on, Nicolson kept her work rate steady, letting combinations go as Turner’s pace began to fade.
With the interim belt reattached, Nicolson remains in position for a full title fight, with the WBC route keeping her in line for a full title fight.
Teremona Teremona knocks out Bowie Tupou in one round
Right hand finish at 1:14 extends knockout streak, moves closer to domestic heavyweight title fight
Teremoana Teremoana knocked out Bowie Tupou in the first round, ending the fight at 1:14 in Melbourne. The result keeps his perfect knockout record intact and pushes him to the next level.
He closed the distance immediately, stepping behind his front hand before tearing a tight uppercut down the middle that checked Tupou’s chin. A follow-up right hand landed with full force and dropped Tupou, forcing the referee to step in.
There was no time given to settle. Teremoana put his feet up early and let the combinations go off the canvas, committing to every shot with bad intentions. Tupou never got the chance to work behind his back or bring his own offense into play.
Eleven fights, eleven knockouts. The run puts Teremoana within reach of domestic title contention, with tougher tests now expected.
Jake Wyllie stops Miles Zalewski in two rounds
Second-round stoppage restores momentum, pressures lightweight rankings
Jake Wyllie stopped Miles Zalewski in the second round to bounce back from his previous draw. The finish puts him back on track in the lightweight mix.
The stoppage came when Wyllie Zalewski got stuck along the ropes and let his hands go, landing clean shots without returning until the referee intervened.
With the win, Wyllie regains momentum and moves back into position for stronger domestic battles.
Undercard
Benjamin Hussain edged Andrew Hunt by split decision after a competitive battle at close range.
Jesse Bolt scored a first-round knockout over Faavesi Isaako, landing clean early and ending the show before Isaako could counter.
