Inside the Harrowing True Story of Sydney Sweeney’s Boxing Film, Christy

Sydney Sweeney stars in the biopic 'Christy,' which tells the story of the legendary female boxer, Christy Martin. Here's ...
Boxing Scene

The 15 most impactful women boxers since the 2012 Olympics

Women’s boxing has gone from hidden on undercards to main eventing big events. Lucas Ketelle and historian Malissa Smith rank ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Real Story of Christy Martin, the Trailblazing Boxer Who ‘Created a Sport That Did Not Exist’

A new biopic starring Sydney Sweeney as the legendary athlete chronicles Martin's fights in and outside of the ring ...
Parade on MSN

Who is Christy Martin? Meet the Subject of Sydney Sweeney's New Boxer Biopic

The boxing ring has been well-worn cinematic territory over the years, from Raging Bull to Rocky, from Million Dollar Baby to ...
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 ...
Colorado Public Radio

Women’s boxing fights its way to parity with the men’s game, just 12 years after its Olympic debut

Charley Davison's husband and their three young children were already in bed back home on the east coast of England before she pulled on her headgear and stepped into the World Boxing ring in Pueblo, ...