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Boxer Christy Martin faced violence in and out of the ring — now a new biopic tells her story

In the 1990s, Christy Martin was considered the most exciting and successful female boxer. Her story is the basis of the new ...
WUSF Public Media

Sydney Sweeney stars as boxer Christy Martin, who faced violence in and out of the ring

SUMMERS: Actress Sydney Sweeney portrays Martin, who also survived violence outside the boxing ring. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports. MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE: We meet up with the real Christy ...
CNN

Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since. Along the way, her opponents have been many ...
Los Angeles Times

A woman’s boxing prowess makes her a hard sell in the subtle, complex ‘The Fire Inside’

Girls who grow up realizing they need to know how to fight don’t necessarily become boxers. But Flint, Mich., native Claressa Shields, for whom pugilism was a passion, entered the ring early: As a ...