WBC featherweight champion Skye Nicolson was never in any serious danger during her last title fight against Raven Chapman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Australian southpaw sailed to a unanimous decision victory after ten rounds of boxing—as many had predicted. Meanwhile, her heart rate during the fight has thrown her back in the spotlight.

You see, the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist recently took to her Instagram story to share her heart rate during last week’s fight. She seems to have tracked those metrics using a health and fitness tracker ‘Whoop’ band, leaving many of her fans shocked when Boxing Kingdom shared the results on X.

What was Nicolson’s heart rate?

According to the screenshot she shared from the tracking app, Skye Nicolson burned approximately 509 calories over the course of 10 rounds. Notably, her average heart rate was 183 beats per minute, peaking at 207 beats per minute at one point. For comparison, for a normal person in their 20s, the target heart rate for exercise hovers at around 100 to 170 beats per minute while peaking at a maximum of 200 beats per minute. Based on this, it seems for a good 30 minutes during the fight, Skye Nicolson’s heart was performing at a superhuman level. While these figures may not be extraordinary for most top-level fighters, they do showcase how efficiently Nicolson managed her energy throughout the bout.

The judges scored the bout 99-91, 98-92, and 98-92—all in her favor, after all, she never looked in any danger during the fight. In fact, she was smiling throughout the fight. After getting her hand raised, Nicolson said, “I’ve just still got so much more to show. I’m excited. We’ve barely scratching the surface. They keep thinking they’ve cracked the code, but the code seems to remain uncracked.”

She went on to call out undefeated Tiara Brown, as she remains hopeful for the ultimate bout against the queen of the division, Amanda Serrano. Regardless, having discovered the post from Boxing Kingdom about Nicolson’s heart rate, fans quickly started sharing their take. 

Fan claims Skye Nicolson can burn more 

While it’s no secret insight from Nicolson’s life, her fans seemed pleased to learn about the quick little detail. One user claimed they always wonder about the heart rates boxers reach during their fights. “This is interesting!!! ive always wondered this for fighters,” the user wrote. However, it isn’t really any different from an athlete engaged in intense physical activity. 

The next user assured everyone that it was never a cause for alarm. “Never any cause for alarm with the unmatched defensive skills of Skye,” the user commented. Plus, with her heart pumping blood at such high rates—Skye Nicolson was never in any danger.

Another user was stunned by Nicolson’s max heart rate. The user wrote, “Wow 207bpm max!” Interestingly, a simple way to estimate your maximum heart rate is to subtract your age from 220. This calculation suggests Nicolson’s max should be around 191 beats per minute—a threshold she surpassed during her last fight.

Someone else felt burning 509 cal was not that big of a deal for Nicolson. “509 cals! She burns more when jogging! 😳,” the user wrote. It would take around 1 hour to burn 500 calories with jogging, but her fight was about 30 minutes long, give or take a few minutes. 

Meanwhile, these metrics made this user realize something about Nicolson. The user wrote, “Wow, that girl is high functioning.” Well, she has to be to perform at the highest level. 

That being said, Skye Nicolson seems to have a loyal fanbase, who were happy to learn about the finer details of her life. Regardless, the question is, what did you think about Nicolson’s heart rate?