Christine Renea Salters (previously Martin; born June 12, 1968), nicknamed "The Coal Miner's Daughter", is an American former professional boxer, boxing analyst and motivational speaker. Competing from 1989 to 2012, she held the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Nov 14, 2020 · Christy Salters, now 52, resides in Austin, Texas, with her wife, Lisa Holewyne, whom she married on November 25, 2017. According to a report, their courtship was just four months long, and they had both proposed to one another in …

Jun 17, 2020 · Christy Martin was a bona fide boxing superstar who fought on Tyson cards and headlined in Madison Square Garden. Then her husband tried to kill her.

Jun 24, 2021 · Former world champion Christy Salters-Martin is credited with legitimizing women's boxing. She is the only female boxer ever to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. On November 23,...

Oct 15, 2024 · The Euphoria star revealed a dowdy brown hairstyle and comfort-wear outfit for her role as trailblazing boxer Christy Salters-Martin in director David Michod's upcoming...

Dec 19, 2024 · On November 23, 2010, according to a press release, Martin told her husband that she wanted a divorce. He exploded, beating and stabbing his wife before pulling a gun on her. When he shot, he missed her chest by inches. Christy Martin survived, and Jim Martin is now serving time in prison.

Aug 17, 2022 · Christy Martin, 54, is largely credited with legitimizing female boxing in the modern era. She also secretly lived a tortured life, and her husband nearly killed her.

Oct 16, 2024 · Christy Martin might be the greatest female fighter you've ever heard of and she's now getting a Hollywood biopic starring none other than Sydney Sweeney. Not only is Martin one of the most...

Dec 20, 2024 · Christy Martin, born Christy Renea Salters on June 12, 1968, in Mullens, West Virginia, is a trailblazing figure in women’s boxing. Known as “The Coal Miner’s Daughter,” she rose to prominence in the 1990s, breaking barriers and setting new standards in …

Christy Martin Biopic: Directed by David Michôd. With Sydney Sweeney, Katy O'Brian, Merritt Wever, Ben Foster. Tells the story of Christy Martin, the most successful female boxer of the 90s.