Christy Martin
Christy Martin | |
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Christy Martin Speaks to Hope House 2024 | |
| Born | Christy Renea Salters June 12, 1968 Mullens, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Other names | The Coal Miner's Daughter |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm) |
| Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 49 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 3 |
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 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.