Nicola Adams determined to make history by winning World Championships and securing second Olympic gold

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Nicola Adams is determined to make history by finally winning the World Championships and then retaining her Olympic crown.

This is shaping up to be another year to remember for the London 2012 star, whose place in Rio de Janeiro is assured of having shone for Great Britain at last month's Olympic qualifier in Turkey.

Adams can this summer become just the second British boxer ever to retain their Olympic crown, but first comes a trip to Kazakhstan and a shot at history.

Nicola Adams celebrates winning gold in the women's flyweight boxing at last year's European Games

Adams (right) is targeting gold at the World Championships and Rio Olympics this year

Three times a silver medallist, the Women's World Championships is the only major competition she has yet to win - a wrong she is determined to right in Astana this month.

'Three times I've won silver,' Adams told Press Association Sport. 'It is about time I get across that line and get the gold medal.

'This is really, really important. This gold medal has eluded me for so long.

'I'd love to have this one. I want to be the European, Olympic, Commonwealth and world champion. I want the full set.

'I'm not sure how many people have done that in other sports but I am definitely sure it's not that many. Nobody has done that in boxing so I'd love to be able to do that.'

Adams is joined on her first ever trip to Kazakhstan by British team-mates Lisa Whiteside, Sandy Ryan, Chantelle Cameron and Savannah Marshall.

The latter duo need a top-four finish to book their place at Rio 2016 in the lightweight and middleweight divisions, respectively, but there is no such pressure for the 33-year-old.

Flyweight gold is the only focus and her confidence is palpable, while Adams' focus has been sharpened by Ireland's reigning Olympic lightweight champion Katie Taylor last month suffering a first loss in almost five years.

Adams celebrates with her Olympic gold medal after triumphing during London 2012

Irish boxer Katie Taylor (left) suffered her first defeat in almost five years last month

'This is a sport where anything can happen,' Adams said. 'You can't leave anything to chance. You have to give 100 per cent.

'I am sure when Katie Taylor goes into these World Championships now, you're going to see a whole new Katie Taylor coming through those ropes because she's going to be hungry. She wants to go to the Olympics.'

Merely going to the Games in Rio de Janeiro is not enough for Adams, though.

The Yorkshire fighter will deem anything but World and Olympic glory as failure, with that pressure helping rather than hindering preparations.

'The pressure kind of gives you extra motivation,' Adams said.

'Everybody wants that spot, everybody wants to beat Nicola Adams, everybody wants to be the Olympic champion, everybody wants to beat the Olympic champion.

'It's made me train that much harder and stay that much more focused. I guess, in a way I've got them to thank for keeping me motivated and focused on the job I need to do.'