Nicola Adams uneasy with fame

Adams uneasy with fame

Nicola Adams has said that she has tried to shun her post-London 2012 fame.

The 31-year-old made history two years ago when she became the world's first female Olympic boxing champion.

"Winning at London 2012 helped me work out the people who are real - my friends and family - and the people who are fake," she told BBC Sport.

"Don't get me wrong, there are times when it's really cool being treated special. But mostly I just like being what I was.

"I'm still Nicola Adams from Yorkshire, I still walk my dog in the same field I always have done."

Adams squares off against Oluwatoyin Oladeji on Monday evening.

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