Mention British Bulldog to most adults and you will conjure a jumble of unremarkable, long forgotten playground memories. But for boxer Nicola Adams, being able to join in with the childhood game three decades ago – after years sitting on the sidelines – was as significant as winning Olympic gold. “I’ll always remember that first moment,” recalls the former WBO Flyweight champion, now 38, who grew up in Leeds. “I was eight and I’d spent years watching all the other kids running around trying to catch each other but wasn’t allowed to join in. “Finally, I was the one doing the chasing and I’ll never forget that feeling.
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