Christy Martin (boxer)
Christy Renea Martin is a former American world champion boxer and currently the CEO of Christy Martin Promotions. She began her career fighting in “Toughwoman” contests and won three consecutive titles. Martin holds a record of 49 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws with 31 wins by knockout. In 2016, she became the first female boxer inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.
About Christy Martin (boxer) in brief
Christy Renea Martin is a former American world champion boxer and currently the CEO of Christy Martin Promotions. Martin is said to be “the most successful and prominent female boxer in the United States’ and the person who “legitimized” women’s participation in the sport of boxing. She began her career fighting in “Toughwoman” contests and won three consecutive titles. Martin holds a record of 49 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws with 31 wins by knockout. In 2016, she became the first female boxer inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.
She has fought on the undercard of boxers Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Félix Trinidad and Julio César Chávez. On November 23, 2010, Christy Martin was stabbed several times and shot at least once in her torso and left for dead by her husband, Jim Martin. The rescheduled rematch took place on June 4, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles on the Ceasr Chavez Jr vs Sebastian Zbik undercard. The fight was postponed due to a rib injury to Martin.
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