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Lisa Whiteside is determined to seize her long-awaited chance to dethrone Olympic champion Nicola Adams in Liverpool next month.
The 29-year-old from Preston is pushing Adams hard for the Great Britain flyweight berth after winning world silver in her rival's injury-enforced absence last year.
And now Whiteside is set to get the unexpected opportunity to face Adams for the first time after both were entered in the English National Championships from April 24 to 26.
As the seeded pair it seems almost inconceivable they will not win through to a Sunday final showdown which will go some way to deciding which of the two is in pole position for selection for the Rio 2016 Games.
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The 29-year-old from Preston is pushing Adams hard for the Great Britain flyweight berth after winning world silver in her rival's injury-enforced absence last year.
And now Whiteside is set to get the unexpected opportunity to face Adams for the first time after both were entered in the English National Championships from April 24 to 26.
As the seeded pair it seems almost inconceivable they will not win through to a Sunday final showdown which will go some way to deciding which of the two is in pole position for selection for the Rio 2016 Games.
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