Nicola Adams retires from boxing due to sight loss fears
Written by News on 06/11/2019
Double Olympic champion Nicola Adams has retired from boxing amid fears that further damage to her eye could cause irreversible sight loss.
The 37-year-old revealed the news in an open letter in the Yorkshire Evening Post.
After winning gold at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, Adams turned professional in August 2017 and was elevated to WBO world champion after just five fights.
Her last appearance came in September at the Royal Albert Hall in London where she drew with Maria Salinas in her first defence as a world champion.
Adams said in her letter: “I’ve made the very difficult decision to step down from the ring.
“I’m immensely honoured to have represented our country – to win double Olympic gold medals and then the WBO championship belt is a dream come true. But it’s not without taking its toll on my body, and aside from the expected aches and pains.
“I’ve been advised that any further impact to my eye would most likely lead to irreparable damage and permanent vision loss.”
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