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Sydney Sweeney Looks 'Unrecognizable' As Legendary Boxer Christy Martin

UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – Sydney Sweeney gained over 30 pounds and trained extensively to portray Christy Martin, whose boxing career included 49 wins and surviving a violent attack by her husband, filmmakers said.

  • On July 21, 2025, Sydney Sweeney appears unrecognisable in first-look photos, ditched her blonde hair for Martin’s cropped dark wig and boxing attire.
  • Sydney Sweeney, told the publication, 'I came onboard to play Christy, and I had about three and a half months of training,' to prepare for her role.
  • Christy Martin amassed 49 victories highlights her enduring legacy, with her career beginning in the late 1980s under promoter Don King, and her remarkable rise in the 1990s.
  • Christy Martin said `I think she is young, hot, talented,` highlighting her confidence in Sweeney's talent and appearance.
  • Looking beyond Christy, the film will premiere at TIFF this September, and Sweeney’s upcoming movies Americana and Eden debut on August 22, 2025, potentially boosting her stardom.
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Consequence broke the news in on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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