Women's Boxing World Championships: Nicola Adams wins flyweight gold

Great Britain's Nicola Adams completes her full set of international honours with a flyweight gold medal at the AIBA World Championship in Kazakhstan.

Adams, 33, added the world flyweight title to her Olympic, Commonwealth and European crowns by defeating Thailand's Peamwilai Laopeam on Friday.

The Briton won the 51kg final in Astana by a split decision.

Adams, who has qualified for the Rio Olympics, had previously won silver three times at the World Championships.

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