Christy Martin
Acting
Biography
Christy Martin, born Christy Renea Salters on June 12, 1968, in Mullens, West Virginia, is a trailblazing American boxer widely credited with legitimizing and popularizing women’s boxing in the 1990s. Known as “The Coal Miner’s Daughter,” she competed professionally from 1989 to 2012, compiling a record of 49 wins (32 by knockout), 7 losses, and 3 draws. She became the first female boxer signed by Don King. She made history as the first woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated following her breakout 1996 bout against Deirdre Gogarty on the undercard of a Mike Tyson fight. In 2009, she won the WBC super welterweight title and was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020, the first year women were eligible. Outside the ring, Martin’s personal life was marked by resilience. A survivor of domestic violence, she nearly died in 2010 after being attacked by her then-husband and trainer, Jim Martin, who was later convicted of attempted murder. Since then, she has become a powerful advocate for domestic violence awareness and LGBTQ+ rights, openly identifying as a lesbian and marrying fellow boxer Lisa Holewyne in 2017. Martin now runs her own promotion company, works as a boxing analyst and motivational speaker, and was the subject of the Netflix documentary Untold: Deal With the Devil (2021). Her remarkable story continues to inspire in and out of the ring.
Known For
A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
Roseanne
It may seem like it, but victims of stalking are not just celebrities and those in the public eye; the widely-misunderstood crime affects millions of people in the United States each year, people who are in perpetual fear for their lives; criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward -- a stalking victim herself -- presents stories of the crimes and explores the twisted psychology of those who committed them; victims and their families also recount their personal experiences and provide firsthand insight into effective steps they took to protect themselves; Dr. Ward offers practical tips that viewers can use to keep themselves safe.
Stalked: Someone's Watching
Christy Martin broke boundaries and noses as she rose in the boxing world, but her public persona belied personal demons, abuse and a threat on her life.
Untold: Deal with the Devil
A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can stop stripping.
CrissCross
Women's boxing in Mexico was illegal, until Laura Serrano, a passionate lawyer, began to practice it clandestinely. A series of events jeopardize her passion, leading her to launch a battle to legalize the sport in Mexico and achieve gender equality in boxing.
The Ring Poet
A down-on-his-luck schemer from a West Virginia boxing family comes home to borrow money from his mother, a two-time world champion, and winds up fighting in a rowdy amateur boxing competition.