Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman: Live round-by-round updates

Skye Nicolson and Raven Chapman battle in a matchup between undefeated women's featherweight boxers.

In 2022, Nicolson officially made the toughest decision of her boxing career. The Aussie chose not to pursue the 2024 Olympics after coming up short in the 2020 Tokyo edition. Instead, she left the amateur ranks and turned professional.

Since then, Nicolson has quickly become one of the biggest fan favorites in women's boxing. The 29-year-old holds a professional record of 11-0, including several wins for the interim and undisputed WBC featherweight world title.

On Saturday, October 12, Nicolson looks to defend her strap against Chapman. The 30-year-old English challenger holds a 9-0 professional record, defeating Yohana Sarabia last time out to earn the opportunity to become a world champion.

Chapman's title shot, in which she's a sizeable underdog, will take place on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol undercard. The event promoted by Matchroom and Top Rank is scheduled to take place inside the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia.

It should be noted that the Beterbiev vs. Bivol undercard, featuring Nicolson vs. Chapman, starts on October 12 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. CT / 12:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. UK.

Follow along with Sportskeeda for live updates of the WBC women's featherweight world title fight between Nicolson and Chapman.

Watch Skye Nicolson and Raven Chapman face off before Saturday's showdown below:

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Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman

Round 1:

Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman is underway. Chapman starts the fight pumping her jab and showcasing heavy feints. Chapman attempts to come over the top with a hook. Nicolson is adjusting to Chapman's aggression and hasn't thrown many punches.

Nicolson times Chapman's entrance and lands a straight left hand. Nicolson is gaining confidence and slowly increasing her volume. Chapman whiffs on a big left hook. Nicolson makes her pay with a right hook and the round ends.

Round 2:

Skye Nicolson is putting her right hand out and trying to measure the distance. Raven Chapman is pushing forward and trying to be aggressive, but she hasn't landed anything significant. Chapman comes over the top with a right hook and grazes Nicolson's head.

The stylistic matchup could be a problem for Nicolson on the scorecards. Chapman's aggression and big punch attempts have been all we have seen in round two thus far. The round ends with Chapman continuing to execute her peak-a-boo-type style.

Round 3:

Raven Chapman is trying to make something happen, while Skye Nicolson is committed to her counters. Nicolson lands a solid punch when Chapman rushes in to close the distance. Nicolson does it again as her left hand is becoming a big factor.

Nicolson's left uppercut finds the target. Nicolson circles out and lands a right hook. Nicolson is growing in confidence. Chapman comes in with a right hand that barely lands. Nicolson's movement is becoming a problem for Chapman.

Round 4:

Raven Chapman misses on a big right hand. Skye Nicolson is pumping out her jab to establish the distance. Nicolson goes down the middle with a left hand. Chapman returns the favor and initiates the clinch.

Nicolson is starting to take over this fight by circling out and countering Chapman every time the latter attempts to wind up a big punch. Chapman puts together a left-right combination. Chapman goes with a right hand and Nicolson counters with a left hand to end the round.

Round 5:

Skye Nicolson sneaks in a right hand. Raven Chapman gets caught with two more counters. Chapman needs to make a change. Nicolson is sporting a smile as she continues to build momentum with her timing.

Nicolson's hook over the circle-out has become a problem for Chapman. Chapman finds a home for her right hook. Chapman goes down the middle with a right hand and she might have stolen this round from Nicolson.

Round 6:

Raven Chapman seems to be increasing her pressure, not sure if that's the best game plan. Skye Nicolson continues to counter Chapman's predictable entries. Chapman lands a left hook. Nicolson throws a few jabs, which have been missing from her game plan today.

Nicolson fires off two straight lefts. Nicolson follows up with the same punch. Chapman attempts to clinch, but Nicolson avoids the counter. Nicolson isn't throwing combinations, but her one or two punches at a time are taking these rounds.

Round 7:

Skye Nicolson opens the round with a sharp jab. This fight is slipping away from Raven Chapman. Chapman goes down with a straight punch to the body. Nicolson lands a stiff left hand for the biggest punch of the round.

Nicolson is maintaining a low guard and a smile. Nicolson goes with a jab to left hook and pushes Chapman back temporarily. Nicolson's level of comfort will be nearly impossible for Chapman to overcome at this point.

Round 8:

Raven Chapman goes down to Skye Nicolson's body with a straight punch. Chapman can't track down Nicolson because of her movement. Nicolson hasn't shown any sign of fatigue, another problem for Chapman.

Chapman lands a right hand before a short clinch. Nicolson lands a left hook to Chapman's body. Nicolson goes back to the right hook while circling out and continues to time Chapman's movement beautifully.

Round 9:

Raven Chapman needs a knockout to win this fight. Chapman and Skye Nicolson exchange a punch before breaking distance. Chapman can't get out of the way of Nicolson's hook. Nicolson lands a massive left hook for arguably the biggest punch of the fight.

Chapman grabs onto Nicolson when the latter attempts to circle out. Nicolson slightly stumbles before regaining her footing. Nicolson ends the round with a solid straight right.

Round 10:

Raven Chapman's corner believes their fighter needs a knockout. Skye Nicolson continues bouncing around the ring and timing her hooks while exiting. Nicolson finds the target with a straight left. Nicolson comes in with a right hand.

Nicolson goes right down the pipe with a left hand. This has been Nicolson's best round yet. Chapman attempts a big overhand right. Nicolson counters with a straight punch and circles out. Nicolson times several more punches to end the round. We're going to the scorecards.

Official Result: Skye Nicolson def. Raven Chapman by unanimous decision (98-2 x2 and 99-91) for the WBC women's featherweight world title