Aussie boxing champion Skye Nicholson's blunt six-word put-down goes viral after heavyweight star Derek Chisora asked her out on a date
The exchange, which took place at London's Copper Box Arena on Sunday, occurred while Chisora, 41, was doing a media interview.
Nicolson, 29, was walking past and stopped to say hello to Chisora, giving him a quick hug.
The British heavyweight asked how Nicholson was, to which she answered: 'Good, thanks.'
Chisora then asked: 'When are we going to grab dinner?'
Nicholson's facial expression changed immediately and she backed away from Chisora.
Super Awkward here… pic.twitter.com/Ri1sXRcNiq
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'Woah. Don't be coming at me like that,' she said.
Chisora wasn't fazed by her rejection and continued: 'Don't you like dinner?'
Nicholson fired back: 'I like dinner… on my own.'
The clip, which shared widely on social media among boxing fans, has sparked a mix of reactions.
'Biggest KO of Del Boy's career,' posted one fan.
'Skye is a savage,' replied another.
'The definition of punching above your weight,' posted a third.
'If you have read any comments on anything related to Skye online, you'd know why she reacted like this. Especially when someone is filming. She's a professional athlete & won't be treated any differently,' another commenter said.
The Aussie fighter (pictured) came out swinging last year as she defended two female boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics
'Nicholson 10-8 round,' another wrote, referring to how a round of boxing is scored when one fighter knocks their opponent down.
Others thought Chisora was hard done by in the situation, with one X user responding: 'Man, she really made something out of nothing.'
Meanwhile, Chisora has emerged as a surprise contender to take on IBF heavyweight champ Daniel Dubois later this year.
Dubois is eyeing his next fight after overcoming Anthony Joshua last year.
Chisora disclosed that he would be especially eager to fight at Wembley or the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Nicholson suffered her first pro loss in March after losing her WBC World Featherweight Championship title in a shock defeat to Tiara Brown.
She made headlines last year when she defended the two female boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics, saying she had sparred with Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting, saying, 'They have grown up as girls, as females, as women.'
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