US EditionSydney Sweeney Plays Boxer Christy Martin in 'Christy'
Sydney Sweeney gained 30 pounds to portray Christy Martin, the first female boxer inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame with 49 career wins.
- The film Christy, featuring Sydney Sweeney as the boxer Christy Martin, had its world premiere on September 5, 2025, in Toronto, Canada, during the city’s major film festival.
- The movie explores Martin's rise in boxing during the late 1980s and her struggles with a violent relationship, based on a true story co-written by David Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes.
- Sweeney gained 30 pounds and underwent rigorous training with boxing coaches, weight trainers, and nutritionists to portray Martin, a pioneering figure and celebrated legend in women's boxing.
- Critics labeled Christy an inspirational sports film with a powerful domestic violence narrative, and Sweeney's performance sparked Oscar buzz as a "true-note knockout," praised for its authenticity.
- Black Bear Pictures will release Christy in theaters on November 7, 2025, potentially raising awareness of Martin's legacy and the personal challenges she faced beyond the ring.
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Sydney Sweeney Shows Off Body Transformation in 'Christy' Trailer
Sydney Sweeney fully committed to accurately portraying boxer Christy Martin in her upcoming biopic. Sweeney, 27, put her body transformation fully on display in the trailer for Christy, which dropped on Thursday, September 11. The actress portrays Martin, 57, a professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2012 and made history as the first female boxer elected to the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. The trailer depicts Martin’s hot start in the indu…
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Sydney Sweeney Transforms Into Boxing Legend Christy Martin in First 'Christy' Trailer
@sydneysweeneyWe’re a long way from Euphoria High School now. Sydney Sweeney is stepping into the proverbial biopic ring with her forthcoming portrayal of American boxer Christy Martin, and her transformation is sure to leave you as dazed as a TKO. The actress, who will soon also star alongside Amanda Seyfried in director Paul Feig’s murder mystery The Housemaid, was spotted by paparazzi last fall in character as Martin, wearing a curly brown wi…
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