Christy Martin

Christy Martin
Martin at an amateur boxing event in 2023
Born
Christy Renea Salters[1]

(1968-06-12) June 12, 1968 (age 56)[1]
Other namesThe Coal Miner's Daughter[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4+12 in (164 cm)[1]
Reach64 in (163 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox[1]
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins49
Wins by KO32
Losses7
Draws3

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. Martin was the first female boxer elected to the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in 2016, and was also elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020, which was the first year that women were on the ballot.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Christy Martin". BoxRec. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Women Athletes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).