Double Olympic champion Nicola Adams has admitted that she has held talks over a move to the professional ranks.

The 33-year-old from Yorkshire became the first female boxer to win an Olympic gold medal when she triumphed at London 2012.

Adams then won the flyweight title again in Rio this year, the first British boxer to defend an Olympic crown for 92 years.

Asked about her future, she told BBC Sport: "If I was to go professional I could definitely break boundaries.

"I've had a few chats with quite a few promoters and I still need to think about what I really want to do.

"There is also Tokyo [Olympics in 2020] and acting which I'd love to pursue, but the professional boxing world would be a big challenge. Who knows, we could have a new world champion."

Adams is the first Team GB pugilist to retain an Olympic title since middleweight Harry Mallin in 1924.

Written by
Giuseppe Labellarte