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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...
- 2 min
- Allison Glock, Senior Writer, espnW
Nov 14, 2020 · So, of course, its latest episode, ‘Christy Martin – The Fight of Her Life,’ chronicling the boxer’s career along with the horrific attack that nearly ended her life – through various interviews, old footage, and narration – is no different.
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.
Jun 27, 2021 · On April 24, 2012, in a courtroom in Orlando, Florida, boxing champion Christy Martin boldly faced down her fiercest opponent yet -- her ex-husband, James Martin.
- Lead National Correspondent, "CBS Mornings
- David Begnaud
- 42 min
Nov 13, 2020 · Pleading self-defense against a professional boxer was Martin's best shot at winning, says Vescio. A jury might believe that Christy was the bigger threat — one that had required excessive force.
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Jun 24, 2021 · Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home. A look inside her turbulent marriage and evidence used in the attempted murder trial of her ex...