Nicolson (16-1, 3 KOs) and Yoshida (19-5) were originally supposed to square off August 29 in Birmingham, England, but Nicolson suffered a wrist injury that forced a nine-week delay.

The show now moves on to College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, and their fight will be featured on an ESPN-televised card on Sunday headlined by the title bout between Alycia Baumgardner and IBF lightweight champion Elif Nur Turhan.

"Obviously, it was a frustrating time having to withdraw due to injury," Nicolson told The Ring. "It was a position I haven't been in before and wouldn't want to find myself in again. It was a very frustrating time, and I took the unfortunate hand that I was dealt. But I'm more than ready now and will be even better than I could have been in August. I've been working in the gym and making the most of the time.

"Yoshida is a great, experienced fighter at the world level who's a volume puncher. She comes in there and gets to work. We're going to have a great clash of styles. I'm prepared for absolutely anything. She's a three-time world champion and two-weight world champion herself and I am prepared for the best version of her."

If Nicolson notches the win against Yoshida, a quartet of high-profile clashes could be on the calendar in 2027. High atop the 31-year-old Australian southpaw's wish list is a rematch against Tiara Brown after suffering the lone loss of her career via split decision in March 2025. And then there are potential encounters against Ellie Scotney, Dina Thorslund and Amanda Serrano, before the Puerto Rican retires.

"There are a lot of huge fights on the horizon," Nicolson said. "The 122-pound division has opened up, and an undisputed fight could be on the cards in 2027. Unification fights are really there to be made. But obviously boxing is a business. There are big fights that I have been chasing for years. The Serrano fight feels like it's slipping through my fingers now. I don't know how much time is left, but I will chase it all the way until there is no more to chase.

"The Tiara Brown fight is an important one for me, personally, and that one is inevitable. If Brown beats Ellie Scotney, she's definitely the priority, but if Scotney beats Brown, it makes me want to fight her even more just to prove who's the best. There are big fights to be made, and exciting times ahead, but my full focus is on Yoshida. I've got business to take care of Saturday, so that a big 2027 could be on the cards."

Nicolson will have promotional power to arrange the fights she's seeking, especially after Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions announced a unique alliance for Nicolson in July.

"I am getting the best of both worlds in the experience and expertise of Matchroom, and the endless opportunities with the roster of fighters with MVP," Nicolson said. "Bringing them both together and having them both backing me and supporting me in my career, I couldn't be in a better position.

"I want to be able to make the most of it by bringing big fights back to Australia. That will definitely be and remain a priority for the rest of my career, and hopefully we'll see some legacy fights happen down under and be a national figure like Katie Taylor is for Ireland."