Difference between revisions of "Christy Martin"

From QueerBio.com
Jump to: navigation, search
m (1 revision)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
[[File:christymartin.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Christy Martin]]
 +
 
==Country==
 
==Country==
  
Line 13: Line 15:
 
==Notable Achievements==
 
==Notable Achievements==
  
 
+
World Champion
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Professional boxer
+
Professional boxer.  Six-times WBC women's Jr. Welterweight world championship (beginning in 1993).  Holds a record of 49 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws with 31 wins by knockout.  Notable for the attempt on her life by her husband in 2010.  Also known as Christy Salters. 
 +
 
 +
==Further Reading/Research==
 +
 
 +
* http://www.wban.org/biog/cmartin.htm
 +
* http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2011-05-26-martin-comeback_N.htm
 +
* http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2016/07/15/christy-martin-boxing-sports-illustrated
 +
 
 +
<html><br />
 +
<a href="#"
 +
  onclick="
 +
    window.open(
 +
      'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(location.href),
 +
      'facebook-share-dialog',
 +
      'width=626,height=436');
 +
    return false;">
 +
  Share on Facebook
 +
</a></html>

Revision as of 20:20, 4 December 2016

Christy Martin

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1968 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

World Champion

Description

Professional boxer. Six-times WBC women's Jr. Welterweight world championship (beginning in 1993). Holds a record of 49 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws with 31 wins by knockout. Notable for the attempt on her life by her husband in 2010. Also known as Christy Salters.

Further Reading/Research


Share on Facebook