Nicola Adams aims to make history at Glasgow

Olympic champion Adams (right) will get star billing after her exploits in London two years ago, and will start favourite to win the women’s 51kg flyweight division.

But a recent shock defeat in the European Championships proved Adams is far from invincible, and she can expect to face some stiff competition from Indian star Pinky Jangra and Canada’s Mandy Bujold.

Jangra stunned five-time world champion Mary Kom in the Indian trials, while Bujold is the reigning Pan-American Games champion and will fancy her chances of an upset.

Adams said: “I never take anything for granted, but I would love to make more history in Glasgow and my recent defeat has only increased my motivation to do that.

"I was hoping to come up against Mary Kom because she is such a great fighter, but obviously Pinky is a good fighter if she can win the trials, so I really look forward to putting her to the test if it happens.”

Adams’ team-mate, Savannah Marshall, will look to wipe away the memories of her 2012 disappointment in the middleweight division.

In the men’s competition, most eyes will be on Lochend light-welterweight Josh Taylor, a silver medallist in Delhi four years ago, who is regarded as the hosts’ best hope of boxing gold.

Taylor could be set for a mouth-watering match-up with Great Britain squad team-mate Sam Maxwell, whom Taylor narrowly edged to win a place in the squad for London 2012.

Plenty will also be expected of Motherwell youngster Charlie Flynn in the 52kg division, while Joe Ham will return for his second Commonwealth Games at 56kg.

Ham will likely have to win a series of high-profile domestic scraps to earn a medal, with Northern Ireland’s Olympic bronze medallist Michael Conlan, Commonwealth champion Sean McGoldrick, and Leeds fighter Qais Ashfaq in his category.