Editing Christy Martin

{{short description|American boxer (born 1968)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
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|caption=Christy Martin Speaks to Hope House 2024
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*[[Middleweight]]
*[[Super middleweight]]
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|birth_place=[[Mullens, West Virginia]], U.S.<ref name="Women Athletes"/>
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'''Christine Renea Salters''' (previously '''Martin'''; born June 12, 1968), nicknamed '''"The Coal Miner's Daughter"''', is an American former [[professional boxer]], boxing analyst and motivational speaker. Competing from 1989 to 2012, she held the [[World Boxing Council|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.

==Biography==

=== Early life ===
Martin was born Christy Renea Salters on June 12, 1968, in [[Mullens, West Virginia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Christy Martin |url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/women_modern/martin.html |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=International Boxing Hall of Fame}}</ref><ref name="Women Athletes">Outstanding Women Athletes: Who they are and how they influenced sports, Janet Woolum [https://books.google.com/books?id=DWmCWO6SpsYC&dq=Christy+martin+boxer&pg=PA181]</ref><ref name="wban.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.wban.org/biog/cmartin.htm|title=Women's Boxing: Christy Martin Biography|publisher=|access-date=June 30, 2009|archive-date=July 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100708030857/http://www.wban.org/biog/cmartin.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> and attended [[Mullens High School]].<ref>{{cite web |title=BOXER WEARS LIPSTICK, AND SHE IS A WINNER |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-01-29-9401290077-story.html |website=OrlandoSentinel.com |date=January 29, 1994 |accessdate=August 4, 2020}}</ref>

She played various sports as a child including [[Little League Baseball|Little League baseball]] and all-state basketball. According to Martin, she was aware she was a [[lesbian]] from "5th or 6th grade."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-06-24 |title=The life and near death of prizefighter Christy Salters-Martin |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/christy-martin-prizefighter-life-and-near-death/7/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> She was in a relationship with her basketball teammate Sherry Lusk throughout high school, of which her parents disapproved.<ref name=":1" /> She attended [[Concord University|Concord College]] in [[Athens, West Virginia]], on a basketball scholarship and earned a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in education.<ref name="Women Athletes" /><ref name="wban.org" />

In her memoir ''Fighting for Survival'', Martin states she was sexually abused as a child by a family friend.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Martin |first=Christy |url=https://doi.org/10.5771/9781538153598 |title=Fighting for Survival |date=2022 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |isbn=978-1-5381-5359-8}}</ref>

=== Career ===
Throughout her career, Martin was nicknamed ''The Coal Miner's Daughter'' in reference to her father's occupation.<ref name=":0" />

Martin is said to be “the most successful and prominent female boxer in the United States” and the person who “legitimized” women’s participation in the sport of boxing.<ref name="Women Athletes"/> She began her career fighting in “Toughwoman” contests and won three consecutive titles. She then began training with boxing coach, Jim Martin, who became her husband in 1991.<ref name="Women Athletes"/>

Martin started her professional boxing career at the age of 21 with a six-round draw with [[Angela Buchanan (boxer)|Angela Buchanan]] in 1989. She had her first training under the direction of Charlie Sensabaugh of Daniels West Virginia. Martin won a rematch with Buchanan one month later with a second round [[knockout]]. [[Andrea DeShong]] then beat Martin in a five-round decision. Martin then had nineteen consecutive wins, including two against [[Jamie Whitcomb]] and [[Suzanne Riccio-Major]] as well as a rubber match win against Buchanan. On October 15, 1993, Martin defeated [[Beverly Szymansky]]. Martin won by knocking out Szymansky in three rounds. Martin fought to a draw against debutante [[Laura Serrano]] in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]].<ref name="wban.org"/>

Martin's next fights included a rematch with Szymansky, and a fourth fight with Buchanan. In 1993 Martin signed a promotional agreement with International Hall of Fame Promoter Don King that would put her in the international spotlight. Her first fights in that new agreement would be against [[Melinda Robinson]] and [[Sue Chase]] on the undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez vs Frankie Randall fight in the first ever fight card at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV on January 29, 1994. [[Christy Martin vs. Deirdre Gogarty|the fight that many credit for putting women's boxing on the sports fans' radar]] took place: On March 16, 1996, she and [[Deirdre Gogarty]] fought what many consider a great fight, on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] pay per view broadcast of the Mike Tyson vs Frank Bruno WBC Heavyweight Championship. Martin got the decision, and after that bout, she began to gain more celebrity, even appearing on the cover of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' once shortly afterwards.<ref name="wban.org"/> (Specifically, on April 15, 1996, Martin became the first female boxer to appear on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'';<ref name=":Martin12">{{Cite news |last=Tumin |first=Remy |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Famous, But Not Free |work=[[New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/sports/fame-boxing-christy-martin.html |access-date=October 5, 2022}}</ref> the headline read, "The Lady Is a Champ".<ref>{{cite web |title=Christy Martin, Boxing Sports Illustrated Cover by Sports Illustrated |url=https://sicovers.com/featured/christy-martin-boxing-april-15-1996-sports-illustrated-cover.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803012043/https://sicovers.com/featured/christy-martin-boxing-april-15-1996-sports-illustrated-cover.html |archive-date=August 3, 2022 |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref>)

Martin made a special guest appearance on the television show ''[[Roseanne]]'' in season 9, episode 6, "Pampered to a Pulp".

Martin won her next eight bouts including wins against Robinson, DeShong, [[Marcela Acuña]] and [[Isra Girgrah]]. Martin lost her title in a 10-round decision loss to [[Sumya Anani]] in 1998. Martin then won her next nine fights including wins against [[Belinda Laracuente]], [[Sabrina Hall]] and [[Kathy Collins]].  Martin won her next two fights by ten-round decisions against [[Lisa Holeywine]] and [[Mia St. John]].<ref name="wban.org"/>

In 2003 Martin fought [[Laila Ali]] and lost by a knockout in the fourth round.<ref name="wban.org"/>

Martin's next fight in 2005 was a second-round knockout against [[Lana Alexander]] in Lula, Mississippi.<ref name="wban.org"/>

In 2005 a fight with [[Lucia Rijker]], titled "Million Dollar Lady", was canceled because Rijker ruptured her Achilles during training.

On September 16, 2005, in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], Martin lost a 10-round unanimous decision to [[Holly Holm]]. Martin was beaten by the 23-year-old southpaw, with all three judges scoring for Holm.<ref name="wban.org"/>

Martin holds a record of 49 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws with 31 wins by knockout.<ref name="wban.org"/> She is a frequent visitor of the [[International Boxing Hall Of Fame]] annual induction ceremonies, and an avid autograph signer. She has fought on the undercard of boxers [[Mike Tyson]], [[Evander Holyfield]], [[Félix Trinidad]] and [[Julio César Chávez]].

Martin was promoted by [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]], and was the first woman to sign with him.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Feldman |first=Jacob |title=Where Are They Now: Former boxer Christy Martin |url=https://www.si.com/boxing/2016/07/01/christy-martin-boxer-career-shooting-domestic-violence |access-date=August 30, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=July 2016 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="wban.org" /> He signed Martin in October 1993 following her third-round knockout win against [[Beverly Szymanski]].<ref name="Don:3">{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=Malissa |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_ErHAwAAQBAJ&dq=Christy+Martin+Deirdre+Gogarty+bout+play+by+play&pg=PA192 |title=A History of Women's Boxing |date=June 5, 2014 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-2995-2 |pages=194–209 |language=en |access-date=September 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910191728/https://books.google.com/books?id=_ErHAwAAQBAJ&dq=Christy+Martin+Deirdre+Gogarty+bout+play+by+play&pg=PA192 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Final bouts and retirement ===
Martin announced on January 19, 2011, that she would be fighting again in hopes of her 50th career win on the undercard of the [[Ricardo Mayorga]] vs [[Miguel Cotto]] fight at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 12, 2011, against Dakota Stone in a rematch of their 2009 Fight.<ref name="aol.com">{{cite web |title=Sports News & latest headlines from AOL |url=http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2011/01/19/christy-martin-rematches-dakota-stone-on-march-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124024604/http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2011/01/19/christy-martin-rematches-dakota-stone-on-march-12/ |archive-date=January 24, 2011 |access-date=January 25, 2011 |work=AOL.com}}</ref> The fight was postponed due to a rib injury to Martin. The rescheduled rematch  took place June 4, 2011, at Staples Center in Los Angeles on the [[Julio César Chávez Jr.|Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.]] vs [[Sebastian Zbik]] undercard. Dakota Stone prevailed by TKO with :51 left as Martin broke her right hand on a punch in the fourth round and could not continue.<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin Breaks Hand, Stone Wins By TKO |url=https://www.womenboxing.com/NEWS2011/news060611martinstone.htm |accessdate=January 3, 2025 |publisher=womenboxing.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dakota Stone Stops Christy Martin in Six Rounds |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/dakota-stone-stops-christy-martin-six-rounds--39967 |accessdate=January 3, 2025 |publisher=Boxing Scene}}</ref>

=== Post-retirement ===
Martin was among the first inductees in the [[International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iwbhf.com/news071014inaugural-2014-induction-ceremony.htm|title=First International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame 2014 Inaugural Induction Ceremony|publisher=iwbhf.com|accessdate=January 1, 2025}}</ref>

In 2016, she became the first female boxer inducted into the [[Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/15487/nevada-boxing-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016-announced|title=Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame class of 2016 announced|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=January 1, 2025}}</ref> That same year, ''Sports Illustrated'' reported that she was working two jobs, as a substitute teacher and helping military veterans find work, and that she was dealing with the after effects of her career, including dealing with lack of stamina and double vision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article64804002.html|title=Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame to induct 11, including 1st woman|work=thenewstribune|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309080420/http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article64804002.html|archivedate=March 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxingjunkie.U.S.today.com/2016/03/08/first-female-voted-into-nevada-boxing-hall-of-fame/|title=First female voted into Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame|work=Boxingjunkie}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-christy-martin-george-diaz-0805-20160804-column.html|title=Christy Martin finally stands alone as boxing Hall of Famer|first=George|last=Diaz|website=orlandosentinel.com|date=August 4, 2016 }}</ref> 

In 2020 she was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]; she was elected to it in 2019, the first year that women were on the ballot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schilken |first=Chuck |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Christy Martin and Bernard Hopkins headline Boxing Hall of Fame class |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-12-04/boxing-hall-of-fame |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tumin |first=Remy |date=August 18, 2022 |title=Famous, but Not Free |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/sports/fame-boxing-christy-martin.html |access-date=August 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Martin married her manager, James V. "Jim" Martin, in 1991.<ref name=":1" /> At the time, Martin was 22 while her husband was 47.<ref name=":1" /> Martin referred to the marriage as [[Marriage of convenience|one of convenience]],<ref name=":1" /> and stated her husband was emotionally and physically abusive throughout their relationship,<ref name=":1" /> and enabled her addiction to [[cocaine]] to control her.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Conner |first=Caira |date=2022-06-22 |title=Boxing legend Christy Martin: ‘My husband told me for 20 years he would kill me’ |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/22/boxing-legend-christy-martin-my-husband-told-me-for-20-years-he-would-kill-me |access-date=2025-02-05 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> She also claimed he used her prize money to pay for an extravagant lifestyle.<ref name=":1" />

Martin married former ring rival Lisa Holewyne on November 25, 2017.<ref name="lvrj">{{cite news |last=Morrison |first=Jane Ann |date=May 28, 2011 |title=Boxer tells of her attack to draw attention to domestic violence |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/boxer-tells-of-her-attack-to-draw-attention-to-domestic-violence-122766598.html |accessdate=January 13, 2012 |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]}}</ref> Martin is the CEO of Christy Martin Promotions, a boxing promotion company that has promoted many events in North Carolina since 2016 and will be promoting boxing events in Jacksonville, Florida and in other Southern United States cities.{{when|date=July 2023}}{{cn|date=July 2023}}

== Attempted murder ==
In March 2010, Christy Martin reconnected with her high school girlfriend Sherry Lusk over social media.<ref name=":1" /> Sometime later, Martin told her husband she wanted a divorce.<ref name=":1" /> On November 23, 2010, Christy Martin was stabbed several times and shot at least once in her torso and left for dead by her husband, 66-year-old James V. Martin. The attack reportedly occurred after an argument in their [[Apopka, Florida|Apopka]] home.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 25, 2010 |title=Female boxer Christy Martin hospitalized after attack |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AO0IO20101125 |accessdate=November 25, 2010 |publisher=reuters.com}}</ref> She survived the attack. On November 30, 2010, James Martin was arrested and taken to [[Orlando Regional Medical Center]] after he stabbed himself.<ref name="orlando">{{cite news |last=Prieto |first=Bianca |date=November 30, 2010 |title=Deputies track down, arrest Christy Martin's husband |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2010/11/30/deputies-track-down-arrest-christy-martins-husband/ |access-date=December 1, 2010 |newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]}}</ref> He was booked in Orange County Jail and charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.<ref name="inmate">{{cite web |title=Current Inmate Database - James V. Martin |url=http://apps.ocfl.net/bailbond/Default.asp |accessdate=December 1, 2010 |publisher=Orange County Inmate Records}}</ref>

In April 2012, James Martin was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 27, 2012 |title=Boxer Christy Martin's ex guilty of attempted murder |url=http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Jury-finds-pro-boxer-Christy-Martin-s-ex-husband-guilty-of-attempted-murder/-/1637132/12142584/-/bjk2h8/-/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101160720/http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Jury-finds-pro-boxer-Christy-Martin-s-ex-husband-guilty-of-attempted-murder/-/1637132/12142584/-/bjk2h8/-/index.html |archive-date=January 1, 2014 |accessdate=December 23, 2012 |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref>  He was sentenced two months later to 25 years in prison. Jim Martin died on November 26, 2024 while serving his sentence at [[Graceville Correctional Facility]] in [[Graceville, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inmate Population Information Detail |url=http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=X78664&TypeSearch=AI}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 26, 2012 |title=James Martin gets 25 years for trying to kill boxer Christy Martin |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2012/06/26/james-martin-gets-25-years-for-trying-to-kill-boxer-christy-martin/ |access-date=December 23, 2012 |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
In 2021, Netflix released ''[[Untold: Deal with the Devil]]'', a documentary chronicling Martin’s career and personal life.<ref>{{Citation |title=Untold: Deal with the Devil (2021) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15085794/ |access-date=May 17, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, it was announced that a [[Untitled Christy Martin film|biopic of her life]], starring [[Sydney Sweeney]], was in production. The film was shot in September and October of 2024 and is expected to be released in November of 2025. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Sydney Sweeney Getting Into The Ring To Portray Trailblazing Boxer Christy Martin For Director David Michôd, Black Bear & Anonymous Content; Actress Is “Itching To Start Training” For Role – Cannes Market Hot Project |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/sydney-sweeney-boxer-christy-martin-movie-biopic-david-michod-1235903974 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

== Professional boxing record ==
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|draws=3
|ko-wins=32
|ko-losses=2
|dec-wins=17
|dec-losses=5
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|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|- 
|59
|{{no2}}Loss
|49–7–3
|align=left|[[Mia St. John]]
|UD
|10
|August 14, 2012
|align=left|{{small|[[Friant, California]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|58
|{{no2}}Loss
|49–6–3
|align=left|Dakota Stone
|TKO
|6 (6)
|[[Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio César Chávez Jr.|Jun 4, 2011]]
|align=left|{{small|[[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|57
|{{yes2}}Win
|49–5–3
|align=left|Dakota Stone
|MD
|10
|September 9, 2009
|align=left|{{small|[[Syracuse, New York]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[List of WBC female world champions#Super welterweight|WBC female super welterweight title]]}}
|- 
|56
|{{yes2}}Win
|48–5–3
|align=left|Cimberly Harris
|SD
|6
|August 1, 2009
|align=left|{{small|[[Huntington, West Virginia]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|55
|{{draw}}Draw
|47–5–3
|align=left|[[Valerie Mahfood]]
|MD
|8
|July 18, 2008
|align=left|{{small|[[Houston, Texas]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]–[[North American Boxing Federation|NABF]] female [[middleweight]] title}}
|- 
|54
|{{yes2}}Win
|47–5–2
|align=left|[[Amy Yuratovac]]
|UD
|2 (6)
|June 2, 2007
|align=left|{{small|[[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|53
|{{no2}}Loss
|46–5–2
|align=left|Angelica Martinez
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|10
|October 6, 2006
|align=left|{{small|[[Worley, Idaho]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|52
|{{no2}}Loss
|46–4–2
|align=left|[[Holly Holm]]
|UD
|10
|September 16, 2005
|align=left|{{small|[[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|51
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–3–2
|align=left|Lana Alexander
|KO
|2 (6)
|April 30, 2005
|align=left|{{small|[[Lula, Mississippi]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|50
|{{no2}}Loss
|45–3–2
|align=left|[[Laila Ali]]
|KO
|4 (10)
|August 23, 2003
|align=left|{{small|[[Biloxi, Mississippi]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For IBA female [[super middleweight]] title}}
|- 
|49
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–2–2
|align=left|[[Mia St. John]]
|UD
|10
|December 6, 2002
|align=left|{{small|[[Pontiac, Michigan]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|48
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–2–2
|align=left|Lisa Holewyne
|UD
|10
|[[Hasim Rahman vs. Lennox Lewis II|Nov 17, 2001]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–2–2
|align=left|Kathy Collins
|MD
|10
|[[William Joppy vs. Félix Trinidad|May 12, 2001]]
|align=left|{{small|New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–2–2
|align=left|Jeanne Martinez
|UD
|10
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz II|Mar 3, 2001]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–2–2
|align=left|Sabrina Hall
|KO
|1 (8)
|[[Félix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas|Dec 2, 2000]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–2–2
|align=left|Dianna Lewis
|UD
|10
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz|Aug 12, 2000]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–2–2
|align=left|[[Belinda Laracuente]]
|MD
|8
|[[David Reid vs. Félix Trinidad|Mar 3, 2000]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–2–2
|align=left|Daniella Somers
|TKO
|5 (10)
|October 2, 1999
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–2–2
|align=left|Jovette Jackson
|TKO
|1
|April 24, 1999
|align=left|{{small|[[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|40
|{{no2}}Loss
|36–2–2
|align=left|[[Sumya Anani]]
|MD
|10
|December 18, 1998
|align=left|{{small|[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–1–2
|align=left|Christine Robinson
|TKO
|5 (6)
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. Vaughn Bean|Sep 19, 1998]]
|align=left|{{small|[[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–1–2
|align=left|Cheryl Nance
|TKO
|9 (10)
|August 29, 1998
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–1–2
|align=left|[[Marcela Acuña]]
|UD
|10
|December 5, 1997
|align=left|{{small|[[Pompano Beach, Florida]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–1–2
|align=left|[[Isra Girgrah]]
|UD
|8
|August 23, 1997
|align=left|{{small|[[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–1–2
|align=left|[[Andrea DeShong]]
|TKO
|7 (8)
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II|Jun 28, 1997]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–1–2
|align=left|Bethany Payne
|TKO
|1 (6)
|[[Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield|Nov 9, 1996]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–1–2
|align=left|Melinda Robinson
|KO
|4
|[[Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson|Sep 7, 1996]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–1–2
|align=left|[[Deirdre Gogarty]]
|UD
|6
|[[Christy Martin vs. Deirdre Gogarty|Mar 16, 1996]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1–2
|align=left|Del Pettis
|TKO
|1
|February 24, 1996
|align=left|{{small|[[Richmond, Virginia]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1–2
|align=left|Sue Chase
|TKO
|3 (6)
|February 10, 1996
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1–2
|align=left|Melinda Robinson
|UD
|6
|January 13, 1996
|align=left|{{small|[[Miami, Florida]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–1–2
|align=left|Erica Schmidlin
|TKO
|1
|December 16, 1995
|align=left|{{small|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–1–2
|align=left|Angela Buchanan
|TKO
|2 (6)
|August 12, 1995
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1–2
|align=left|Beverly Szymanski
|KO
|4 (6)
|April 1, 1995
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1–2
|align=left|Chris Kreuz
|TKO
|4 (6)
|September 12, 1994
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|24
|{{draw}}Draw
|21–1–2
|align=left|[[Laura Serrano]]
|UD
|6
|[[Revenge: The Rematches|May 7, 1994]]
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–1–1
|align=left|Sonja Donlevy
|TKO
|1
|March 4, 1994
|align=left|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–1–1
|align=left|Susie Melton
|TKO
|1 (6)
|[[Julio César Chávez vs. Frankie Randall|Jan 29, 1994]]
|align=left|{{small|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1–1
|align=left|Beverly Szymanski
|KO
|3
|October 15, 1993
|align=left|{{small|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–1–1
|align=left|Rebecca Kirkland
|TKO
|1 (6)
|August 27, 1993
|align=left|{{small|Punta Gorda, Florida, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–1–1
|align=left|Deborah Cruickshank
|KO
|1 (4)
|May 28, 1993
|align=left|{{small|[[Punta Gorda, Florida]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–1–1
|align=left|Susie Hughes
|TKO
|1
|January 29, 1993
|align=left|{{small|[[Columbia, South Carolina]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–1–1
|align=left|Angela Buchanan
|TKO
|1
|November 14, 1992
|align=left|{{small|[[Greenville, South Carolina]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–1–1
|align=left|Tracy Gordon
|TKO
|1
|September 5, 1992
|align=left|{{small|[[Daytona Beach, Florida]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1–1
|align=left|Stacey Prestage
|UD
|8
|May 30, 1992
|align=left|{{small|Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–1–1
|align=left|Jackie Thomas
|TKO
|3 (8)
|January 25, 1992
|align=left|{{small|Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–1–1
|align=left|Rose Noble
|TKO
|1
|January 11, 1992
|align=left|{{small|[[Grundy, Virginia]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–1–1
|align=left|Shannon Davenport
|TKO
|2
|September 10, 1991
|align=left|{{small|[[Princeton, West Virginia]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–1–1
|align=left|Rhonda Hefflin
|KO
|1
|May 25, 1991
|align=left|{{small|Tennessee, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–1–1
|align=left|Pat Watts
|TKO
|1
|March 16, 1991
|align=left|{{small|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–1–1
|align=left|[[Suzanne Riccio-Major|Suzanne Riccio]]
|PTS
|5
|February 25, 1991
|align=left|{{small|Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–1–1
|align=left|Jamie Whitcomb
|TKO
|2 (5)
|January 12, 1991
|align=left|{{small|Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–1–1
|align=left|Lisa Holpp
|TKO
|1
|October 27, 1990
|align=left|{{small|Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–1–1
|align=left|Jamie Whitcomb
|PTS
|6
|September 22, 1990
|align=left|{{small|[[Johnson City, Tennessee]], U.S.}}
|
|- 
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–1–1
|align=left|[[Andrea DeShong]]
|PTS
|5
|April 21, 1990
|align=left|{{small|Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|4
|{{no2}}Loss
|2–1–1
|align=left|[[Andrea DeShong]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|5
|November 4, 1989
|align=left|{{small|Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.}}
|
|- 
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0–1
|align=left|Tammy Jones
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|1
|October 21, 1989
|align=left|{{small|Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0–1
|align=left|Angela Buchanan
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|2
|September 30, 1989
|align=left|{{small|[[Durham, North Carolina]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|1
|{{draw}}Draw
|0–0–1
|align=left|Angela Buchanan
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|5
|September 9, 1989
|align=left|{{small|[[Bristol, Tennessee]], U.S.}}
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://christymartin.net Christy Martin Official Website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111005064804/http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=5500%2F Christy Martin Female Boxer Biography]

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