Double Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams says she is excited by the prospect of boxing professionally.In the strongest hint yet that the 34-year-old Briton will turn professional in 2017, Adams says there is huge potential for womens professional boxing.Adams, who won flyweight gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016 as an amateur, has yet to announce her plans for the future.But if Adams does announce her intention to turn professional, she will follow fellow Olympic champions Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor into the paid ranks.Of course its definitely one of my thoughts Im thinking about, as well as TV presenting, acting and Tokyo [Olympics in 2020], Adams told BBC Radio 4s Desert Island Discs.Its a lot to think about. I love the fact that if I go into professional boxing I will be taking up a whole set of new challenges. I love a challenge and I will be breaking down barriers and breaking down walls again.It does excite me a lot. Theres huge potential in the professional game. Its just waiting for a big name to step in there and open the doors.I dont think we are that far away, maybe a couple of years, from seeing a woman headlining in Las Vegas.Asked if one of those women could her, Adams replied: I most probably could be.Adams, from Leeds, also revealed she has rejected an offer to become an MMA fighter.I have been asked, but for me its boxing, she said.American Shields, who won two Olympic middleweight golds, made a successful professional debut on the undercard of Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward in Las Vegas while Irishwoman Taylor -- lightweight gold medallist in 2012 -- begins her professional career at Wembley Arena on Saturday.Shields, 22, from Flint, won a shutout 40-36 decision against Franchon Crews in her four-round super-middleweight bout at the T-Mobile Arena last Saturday.Taylor, 30, from Bray, is a five-time world champion in the amateur ranks who surprisingly missed out on a second Olympic medal in Rio. She faces Polands Karina Kopinska on Saturday after relocating to the US, where she trains in Connecticut. Cheap Custom Hornets Jersey . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. Muggsy Bogues Jersey Large . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. http://www.customhornetsjersey.com/ .7 million, one-year contract, a raise of $2.2 million. Wieters had asked for $8.75 million and the Orioles had offered $6. Hornets Jerseys China .Y. - Jerome Samson scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the St. Authentic Custom Hornets Jersey . Malkin got tangled up with Detroits Luke Glendening early in the third period and his left skate took the brunt of collision with the boards behind Pittsburghs net. Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic will welcome ESPN 1000 in Chicagos Tom Waddle (7:30 a.m. ET), actor Mark Wahlberg (8:00) and ESPN NFL Insider Louis Riddick (9:00) to the show on Friday.Get in touch with Mike & Mike by emailing (mikeandmike@espnradio.com) or tweeting (@MikkeAndMike) the guys -- we will be with you from 6-10 a.dddddddddddd.m. ET. Follow all of the action on ESPN2, ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. ' ' '