thebaldian: christy martin
Chirsty Salters was born in the town of Mullens, West Virginia, in 1968. She went to college on a basketball scholarship.
She began her career on the Toughwoman circuit when women’s boxing was still illegal. She won Toughwoman three years in a row.
She began her professi onal boxing career at the age of 21. In honour of her father, she chose the nickname The Coal Miner’s Daughter in reference to his occupation.
In 1991, she married her trainer Jim Martin.
Her boxing stats: 49 wins (31 by KO), 7 losses and 3 draws. A spectacular record.
She made the cover of Sports Illustrated, but not in the usual way women normally do; she made it as an athlete. In 2010, she was shot and stabbed by her husband Jim Martin.
A year later, she aimed for her 50th win, fighting against Dakota Stone. Martin broke her hand in nine places as a result of throwing a punch in the 4th round. The bout was ended as she could not continue.
She began her career on the Toughwoman circuit when women’s boxing was still illegal. She won Toughwoman three years in a row.
She began her professi onal boxing career at the age of 21. In honour of her father, she chose the nickname The Coal Miner’s Daughter in reference to his occupation.
In 1991, she married her trainer Jim Martin.
Her boxing stats: 49 wins (31 by KO), 7 losses and 3 draws. A spectacular record.
She made the cover of Sports Illustrated, but not in the usual way women normally do; she made it as an athlete. In 2010, she was shot and stabbed by her husband Jim Martin.
A year later, she aimed for her 50th win, fighting against Dakota Stone. Martin broke her hand in nine places as a result of throwing a punch in the 4th round. The bout was ended as she could not continue.
