Skye Nicolson defended her WBC junior featherweight title for the first time Sunday, defeating Miyo Yoshida via unanimous decision in Arlington, Texas.

Nicolson (17-1, 3 KOs) kept Yoshida (19-6, 1 KO) at the end of her punches and utilized her range and footwork en route to judges' scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92. Yoshida tried to pressure throughout but couldn't consistently close distance on the 31-year-old Australian champion.

Nicolson's technically sound title defense represented a significant matchup under a partnership between Matchroom Boxing, her longtime promoter, and Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions.

The two promotions announced an alliance in July to continue to promote women's professional boxing. Nicolson is an important figure in that partnership and has targeted undisputed status at 122 pounds.