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Double Olympic champion Nicola Adams considering several offers to turn pro

ByPA Sport

Published 08/10/2016 at 15:00 GMT

Double Olympic champion Nicola Adams has admitted she is considering several offers to turn professional.

Nicola Adams is considering a move to turn professional

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Adams, who retained her women's flyweight title in Rio, has met with promoters including Eddie Hearn to discuss the proposal.
Adams told BBC Sport: "I've had a few chats with a few promoters and I still need to think about what I really want to do.
"There is still Tokyo and acting which I'd love to pursue, but the professional boxing world would be a big challenge."
The 33-year-old has been set a deadline of March to decide whether to sign up for another four-year Olympic cycle with the GB Boxing squad in Sheffield.
Were she to turn professional she would effectively forego any opportunity of going to the 2020 Games in Tokyo, despite the relaxation of rules relating to professional boxers at the Games.
GB Boxing have made it clear they will only consider selecting boxers who are fully committed to the GB programme.
Women's professional boxing boasts few if any truly global stars, with the current flyweight number one, Jessica Chavez, having fought all of her 35 fights in Mexico.
However, given that Adams will be 37 years old in Tokyo - making her one of the oldest Olympic boxers - she may consider a professional move worth the risk.
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