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Christy Renea Martin ( née Salters; born June 12, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. Competing from 1989 to 2012, she held the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.
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. Here's the epic...
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- Allison Glock, Senior Writer, espnW
Nov 14, 2020 · Thankfully, Christy remained conscious. And as soon as her attacker was out of her room, about 30 minutes later, she took her chance, dragging herself out of the front door with the gun in her hands as evidence, and hailed a passing car, whose driver aided her survival and took her to the emergency room.
Jun 27, 2021 · Christy Martin was a worldwide sensation in the boxing ring and was even on the cover of Sports Illustrated. She won 49 fights and was heading for 50. Away from the ring, however, Martin...
- Lead National Correspondent, "CBS Mornings
- David Begnaud
- 42 min
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.
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Jun 24, 2021 · A look inside her turbulent marriage and evidence used in the attempted murder trial of her ex-husband, Jim Martin. Former world champion Christy Salters-Martin is credited with...
Christy Martin. Born Christy Renea Salters on June 12, 1968 in Mullens, WV. A scholarship basketball player at Concord College in Athens, WV, she graduated with an honors degree in education and began boxing on a dare in 1986 while still in college, entering and winning a Tough Woman contest.
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