Nicola Adams’ glittering boxing career – in picturesPANicola Adams, the two-time Olympic champion and current WBO flyweight world champion, has announced her retirement from boxing at the age of 37.Here, the PA news agency takes a look back through her career.Adams, left, beat Lynsey Holdaway in the final of the Great Britain Amateur Boxing Championships in Liverpool in 2010Adams, left, was named in Team GB's squad for London 2012Adams beat Ren Cancan to win the irst women's Olympic gold in LondonThe Duchess of Cambridge was in attendance as Adams wonAdams proudly showed off her gold medal Adams revelled in the celebrationsAdams met then-Prime Minister David Cameron during a training session in BrazilAdams received an MBE from the Queen in 2013Adams unveiled a Forgemasters statue of a scorpion in SheffieldAdams met Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone at a premiere for film 'Grudge Match' in LondonAdams won Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow in 2014Adams beat Sarah Ourahmoune to defend her Olympics title in Rio in 2016Another Olympics, another gold medal for AdamsAdams was congratulated by heavyweight Anthony JoshuaAdams met the Queen again! Adams signed a professional deal with promoter Frank Warren in 2017Adams received an OBE Adams beat Virginia Noemi Carcamo on her pro debutAdams made it 2-0 in LeedsLeeds-born Adams beat Soledad Del Valle Frias at Elland Road in 2018Adams won the WBO female interim flyweight title in Leicester in 2018Adams with The Duke of Sussex and Joshua at the launch of Made by SportAdams retained her title with a split decision against Maria Salinas in her last fight in SeptemberAdams, right, at the Pride of Britain awards last month
Nicola Adams’ glittering boxing career – in picturesPANicola Adams, the two-time Olympic champion and current WBO flyweight world champion, has announced her retirement from boxing at the age of 37.Here, the PA news agency takes a look back through her career.Adams, left, beat Lynsey Holdaway in the final of the Great Britain Amateur Boxing Championships in Liverpool in 2010Adams, left, was named in Team GB's squad for London 2012Adams beat Ren Cancan to win the irst women's Olympic gold in LondonThe Duchess of Cambridge was in attendance as Adams wonAdams proudly showed off her gold medal Adams revelled in the celebrationsAdams met then-Prime Minister David Cameron during a training session in BrazilAdams received an MBE from the Queen in 2013Adams unveiled a Forgemasters statue of a scorpion in SheffieldAdams met Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone at a premiere for film 'Grudge Match' in LondonAdams won Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow in 2014Adams beat Sarah Ourahmoune to defend her Olympics title in Rio in 2016Another Olympics, another gold medal for AdamsAdams was congratulated by heavyweight Anthony JoshuaAdams met the Queen again! Adams signed a professional deal with promoter Frank Warren in 2017Adams received an OBE Adams beat Virginia Noemi Carcamo on her pro debutAdams made it 2-0 in LeedsLeeds-born Adams beat Soledad Del Valle Frias at Elland Road in 2018Adams won the WBO female interim flyweight title in Leicester in 2018Adams with The Duke of Sussex and Joshua at the launch of Made by SportAdams retained her title with a split decision against Maria Salinas in her last fight in SeptemberAdams, right, at the Pride of Britain awards last month