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      • Two-time Olympic champion Nicola Adams has retired from boxing over fears she could lose her sight. The Briton, 37, became the first female Olympic champion when she won gold at London 2012, retaining her flyweight title at Rio 2016. She turned professional in 2017 and is the WBO world flyweight champion.

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    Adams struggled to continue her boxing career due to lack of funds. She worked as an acting extra on soap operas such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and EastEnders, and worked as a builder before the International Olympic Committee backed funding for women's boxing in 2009.

  4. www.skysports.com › boxing › newsNicola Adams retires from boxing due to sight loss fears

    Nov 6, 2019 · Double Olympic champion Nicola Adams has retired from boxing at the age of 37 over fears she could lose her sight. Adams revealed the news in an open letter in the Yorkshire Evening Post.

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  6. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › boxingNicola Adams: Two-time Olympic champion retires over fears ...

    Nov 6, 2019 · Two-time Olympic champion Nicola Adams has retired from boxing over fears she could lose her sight. The Briton, 37, became the first female Olympic champion when she won gold at London...

  7. www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk › article › sectionNicola Adams Breaking Barriers and Punching Her Way to the ...

    Oct 12, 2023 · In 2019, Nicola Adams bid farewell to her illustrious boxing career. However, her legacy is much more than the accolades and medals. It is about the societal norms she challenged, the doors she opened for future generations, and the message she consistently delivered: that of belief, perseverance, and equality.

  8. olympics.com › en › newsDouble Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams retires

    Two-time Olympic champion Nicola Adams has announced her retirement from boxing. The Briton claimed the honour of becoming the first female Olympic boxing champion when she claimed gold at London 2012. Adams went on to retain her flyweight title at Rio 2016.

  9. www.skysports.com › boxing › newsNicola Adams: Tough to retire from boxing but I'm content ...

    Nov 20, 2019 · The 37-year-old retired earlier this month over fears she could lose her sight. Adams made history at the London Olympics seven years ago, becoming the first woman to win Olympic gold in...

  10. www.cnn.com › 2019/11/27 › sportNicola Adams: ‘Another fight and I could go blind,’ says ...

    Nov 27, 2019 · Adams came to boxing accidentally, going to a class one night after her mother was unable to find a babysitter for her. Nicola Adams turned professional in 2017 and went on to become...