article_snippet: Nicola Adams hopes of making a successful defence of Nicola Adams Olympic title in Rio next year could rest on a potential showdown with domestic rival Lisa Whiteside in Liverpool next month.
article_snippet: Nicola Adams and Lisa Whiteside Lisa Whiteside have Nicola Adams and Lisa Whiteside confirmed entries in the flyweight division at the English national championships from April 24 to 26.
article_snippet: Lisa Whiteside issued a major challenge to Nicola Adams domestic dominance when Nicola Adams boiled down to 51kg to win a silver medal at last year's World Championships in South Korea in Nicola Adams injury-enforced absence.
article_snippet: Nicola Adams faces a potential showdown with domestic rival Lisa Whiteside in Liverpool Liverpool next month .
article_snippet: domestic rival Lisa Whiteside in Liverpool is a genuine challenger to Nicola Adams dominance as a confirmed entry in the flyweight division .
article_snippet: A victory for domestic rival Lisa Whiteside in Liverpool would leave the Great Britain selectors with a major headache ahead of confirmation of the team to go to Brazil in 2016.
article_snippet: The competition will mark the first time Nicola Adams has competed in last year's World Championships in South Korea in Adams' injury-enforced absence since 2007, and Nicola Adams first bout on on English soil since Nicola Adams Olympic gold medal triumph at London 2012.
article_snippet: Nicola Adams won Olympic gold at London 2012 but if Nicola Adams is beaten by domestic rival Lisa Whiteside in Liverpool Nicola Adams could lose Nicola Adams place in 2016 .
highlights_snippet: Nicola Adams and Lisa Whiteside could fight in national championships .
  
highlights_snippet: Nicola Adams and Lisa Whiteside are Nicola Adams and Lisa Whiteside seeded in the flyweight division and face a final date in April .
  
highlights_snippet: Lisa Whiteside has challenged Nicola Adams dominance and could rival Lisa Whiteside for a place in Team GB for the Rio Olympics in Brazil in 2016 .