Skye Nicolson Vs. Tiara Brown Fight: 'We'd Love To See If The WBC Will Give Us The Chance ,' Says Eddie Hearn

Tiara Brown who once served as a police officer in Florida became WBC world featherweight titleholder by thrashing Skye Nicolson in a split-decision win on Saturday.

The American boxer dispatched Nicolson as the co-Main Function in Sydney, edging a close match after the 10-round fight was counted 96-94, 94-96 as well as 97-93 by the judges.

The two faced each other on the card of George Kambosos Jr vs Jake Wyllie, Nicolson was defending her belt for the third time in a homecoming contest.

They had a spicy build-up ahead of their fight. Brown (19-0, 11 KOs) took a swipe at Nicolson's record and terming her career a 'spoon-fed' one. Meanwhile, Nicolson called her opponent's resume a 'joke'.

The 29-year-old Australian boxer begun confidently behind her long southpaw reign. The contender continued to stalk in the second, although ineffectually, and it was Nicolson who sustained her dominance from a safe distance.

On the final stretch - the 10^th round, it appeared like Nicolson’s lead had been pegged back and the competitor, though unpolished in approach, was the more industrious again. The Aussie, like any independent observer, was calmed to hear the ultimate bell.

Brown dropped to the canvas with tears of joy rolling when she was declared as the winner. It was the first professional defeat for Nicolson (12-1).

"My composure and the pressure won me the fight,” said Brown while addressing her victory.

"She [Nicolson] was holding a bit but this is boxing. My options right now are good. Right now, I want to go and eat some cupcakes and some ice cream and watch some cartoons! All power be to God. Shout out to my coach and my team. And shout out to Eddie [Hearn] - without him, I wouldn't be here," she said in a post-fight presser.

Nicolson had obtained the title in April in a unanimous-decision win over Denmark's Sarah Mahfoud in Las Vegas. She made two fruitful belt defences before facing Brown.

The titlist lost her way in the seventh as Brown, 36, persecuted her way inside and hewed downstairs. The Australian, choosing not to exchange with the heavier hands of her rival, was tagged with a left uppercut in the next as she again seemed to hold, the unyielding pressure of Brown conceivably taking its toll.

"I thought it could have gone either way and I was surprised by the last scorecard, especially being an Australian judge," said Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn.

"However, it was always a 6-4 fight. And I don't think anyone could have any complaints though because it was a fight that could have gone either way. Skye made the mistake of fighting Tiara's fight tonight.

"I thought she won the last two rounds, but you must give the credit to Tiara Brown who got the job done on away soil. We'd love the WBC to give us a chance back but it's Tiara's night and she deserves it," he said.