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When Nicola Adams’ memoir, Believe, landed on my desk, I couldn’t wait to get stuck into it. I met the charming double Olympic champion last year on our DIVA cover shoot, and she was a joy to work with. So I was excited to read her remarkable story in her own words.
Believe doesn’t disappoint, laying bare the struggles the Leeds-born fighter encountered on her way to the top, including injury, prejudice and defeat. But there’s as much in there for the boxing fanatic as there is for the person who’s never watched a bout in their life (me), and fans of one of this country’s best-loved athletes will love reading about Adams’ life outside of the ring, including coming out as bisexual, and her romantic proposal to fiancée Marlen Esparza.