She became the first female amateur boxer to win an Olympic gold medal at London and became double Olympic champion following her second gold medal win in Rio as well as being the first boxer in history to retain an Olympic title.
Having also become World Amateur Champion in May , Nicola secured a grand slam of titles, and is the only female boxer in the history of the sport to have won every major title available to her; Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth.
Nicola recently retired from the sport with an undefeated record and held the WBO female flyweight title in Nicola Adams was born in Leeds on October 26, , making her years-old. Nicola will celebrate her 38th birthday during the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.
We had to find our own facilities and we struggled to find coaches to take us away. And more history was made when a unanimous points decision meant Adams became the first British boxer to retain an Olympic title since Harry Mallin in Last night was unbelievable, I never thought I would enjoy dancing as much as I am. Despite rumours that she might have been given a second chance by rejoining the show this year, Nicola has instead set her sights on a career in action movies.
Nobody wants to get sick and have to pull out like we had to last year. But once you start training, everything else just goes out the window. Would you dance with an unvaccinated professional? I got a lot more time to spend with her [during lockdown] and it was nice to be at home. After turning professional in , Adams went on to win the vacant WBO belt against Isabel Millan less than 18 months later and retires with an unbeaten professional record of five wins and one draw, against Maria Salinas in what turned out to be her final fight in September.
She was the only girl in a room full of boys but immediately fell in love with the sport — and never looked back. This article is more than 2 years old. Read more. Nicola Adams: I cannot believe I have Olympic gold around my neck.
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