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'Right at the centre!' - Nicolson pens MVP terms after Matchroom alliance
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Skye Nicolson will mount her first latest defence against Miyo Yoshida next month after signing with Most Valuable Promotions.
The Australian will put her WBC super-bantamweight crown on the line against the Japanese star at Birmingham's Utilita Arena.
News of Nicolson's move comes in the wake of a new strategic partnership between her old home Matchroom Boxing and MVP.
Nevertheless, her capture adds another blue-chip talent to Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian's stacked roster of female contenders.
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"Women's boxing is entering a new era, and I want to be right at the centre of it," said Nicolson in a statement on her move.
"My goal has always been to test myself against the very best and be involved in the biggest fights in women's boxing.
"I believe this move puts me in the best position. I'm excited for what's ahead and can't wait for this next chapter of my career."
Nicolson-Yoshida will form part of a stacked card beneath Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron's super-welterweight bout.
Nicolson seeks new ground amid MVP deal
DAZN News correspondent Andrew Steel
Big names were always likely to benefit from Matchroom and MVP's new deal - and Skye Nicolson looks to be one of the first.
A two-weight world champion arguably yet to reach her prime, the Australian is seeking to enhance her own international footprint.
She will believe that MVP and their stable of major names are the ones to help her do so - though her first test is a slippery one.
Yoshida, a junior-bantamweight and bantamweight world champion herself, will believe she has the tools to break her stride.
Nicolson has rallied from defeat before, of course. But she will not be eager to suffer another curtailed reign at the summit too.
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