LTo the actress Sidney SweeneyOne of the biggest trendsetters in Hollywood today, she shared her transformation on Instagram with her more than 22.5 million followers. Christy Martin to pretend A biopic about the tough life of a legendary boxer.
“Well, the cats are out of the bag due to some paparazzi in the bushes, so here are a few snippets from my film I’m currently working on,” wrote Sidney Sweeney, complaining that the paparazzi had ruined his scoop. Physical transformation.
The 27-year-old media presenter said, “Over the past few months I have been immersed in training to bring to life the story of an amazing woman, a true champion who has fought battles inside and outside the ring.”
Christy Martin_ “The Devil” was a legendary boxer left for dead
Sydney Sweeney said of boxer Christy Martin, “Her journey is a testament to resilience, strength and hope, and I am honored to step into her shoes to share her powerful story with all of you.”
I did wrestling and kickboxing from the age of 12 to 19. I am eager to get back into the ring, train and transform my body.
A few months ago, Sydney Sweeney already announced her specific physical preparation for her transformation into Christy Martin, who said, “I wrestled and kickboxed from the age of 12 until I was 19. I’m eager to get back into the ring, train and transform myself. Christy’s story is very Not easy, very demanding physically and mentally, but I wanted to tell the story of a woman who faced a lot of difficulties and didn’t want to defeat her.”
Director on the life of Christy Martin, who had one of the most inspiring and influential careers in sports David MichaudBest known for directing ‘Animal Kingdom’ and ‘The King’.
Christy Martin, legendary boxer left for dead by “ghost”: abuse, drugs and attempted murder
Christy Martin, one of history’s greatest fighters and a great pioneer of women’s boxing (the first woman inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996) takes her life to Hollywood and sees her role in the long-awaited ‘biopic’. Played by Sidney Sweeney.
Christy Martin Cant en ‘Sports Secrets: Deal with the Devil’In the Netflix documentary “Demons, Abuses and Threats to Her Life”, her rough experiences with Jim Martin are revealed.
Christy Martin (Christy Salters) was born in Mullens (West Virginia) in 1968 and entered boxing after overcoming the reluctance of her first trainer, Jim Martin. He ordered his boxers to try to break Christie’s ribs.Whom he marries years later and kicks her out of the gym with his fists.
She made her professional boxing debut at the age of 21 and after losing two of her first four fights, she won 34 of her next 35.
It was active from 1989 to 2012 with RRecord of 49 wins (31 by KO), 7 losses and 3 draws And she was the first boxer to sign with famous promoter Don King, who christened her ‘The Coal Miner’s Daughter’.
Jim Martin, her trainer and husband, stabbed and shot her: “Blood coming out of the holes”
Jim Martin, trainer, manager and ex-father of Christy Martin, maintained an abusive relationship with the boxer, who stabbed him three times and shot him in the chest on November 23. 2010 in a brutal attack at her home in Apopka (Florida). ) when the boxer was the welterweight champion.
Every time I tried to get up, the stab holes would bleed. And my leg, my calf, came off the bone and was hanging there. Then I go to bed. And then he shot me in the chest
“Every time I tried to get up, I was bleeding from the stab wounds. And my leg, my calf, was hanging from the bone. So I laid down. And then he shot me in the chest,” Christy Martin recalled of her ex-husband’s attack.
Christy Martin’s ex-husband, who left her bleeding on the floor, is charged with second-degree attempted murder.
Christy Martin was sexually abused at the age of 6
Christy Martin, who wrote her memoir ‘Fighting for Survival: My Journey Through Boxing Fame, Abuse, Murder and Resurrection’, revealed that she was sexually abused at the age of 6 and addicted to cocaine supplied by her ex-husband. “Jim is really bad… and every November 23rd I text him. My husband has told me for 20 years that he’s going to kill me,” she clarified.
My story is about sexuality. This is domestic violence. This is child sexual abuse. It’s about being the underdog
“My story is about sexuality. It’s about domestic violence. It’s about child sexual abuse. It’s about being the underdog. I mean, I’m a coal miner’s daughter. I’m from a town that’s “literally a mile from start to finish. The length of your street, that’s my town,” Boxer explained to The Guardian in 2022.
Christy Martin is married to former rival boxer Lisa Hollewin
In 2017, Christy Martin married former boxer and world champion Lisa Hollewin, who fought in 2001.
“It wasn’t about making myself happy until I married Lisa[Hollevin],” admits Christy.
