Sydney Sweeney is ready to explore the sweet science for the big screen.
The 26-year-old actress will portray boxing legend Christy Martin in a new biopic that has yet to be named. Black Bear Studios – in collaboration with Sweeney’s production company Fifty Fifty Films, Anonymous Content, Votiv and Yoki – will produce the film and plan to introduce it to international buyers at the Cannes Film Market.
According to the synopsis, the David Michôd-directed project will “tell the incredible true story of the formidable Christy Martin, who rose to fame as America’s most successful female boxer in the 1990s. Christy was a naturally gifted fighter and her life changed in 1989 when she met her manager and future husband Jim Martin, the first woman to sign with legendary promoter Don King and the only female boxer to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.”
“Christy’s charisma, good looks and unwavering resilience in the ring earned her a large fan base and propelled her to become the welterweight champion of the world,” the synopsis continues. “Behind this accomplished public figure, Christy battled personal demons, toxic relationships and an attempt on her life, proving that a fighter’s hardest-fought victories are not always won in the ring.”
After the news was announced on Wednesday, Sweeney said went to Instagram She is honored to tell Christy’s powerful story.
Accordingly deadlinewhich was the first to report on Sweeney’s upcoming project, getting back in the ring is something Sweeney has been itching to do for some time.
“I fought and did kickboxing from the age of 12 to 19. “I’m itching to get back in the ring, train and transform my body,” he said Everyone but you And euphoria Star told the outlet. “Christy’s story is not an easy one. It is physically and emotionally demanding. There’s a lot of weight to carry. But I love challenging myself.”
Sweeney added: “Christy Martin not only legitimized female boxing, she also overcame gender stereotypes and fought against emotional, physical and financial abuse. I have a passion for the fighting world, Christy’s story sheds light on her incredible rise to the top.” I feel compelled to tell a story about a woman who faced so much adversity and didn’t let it defeat her.
Martin’s talent on screen was exceptional. She was once considered a WBA and WBC pound-for-pound champion, fought at Madison Square Garden (long considered the mecca of boxing venues worldwide) and in 2016 became the first female boxer to be elected to the prestigious Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame four years later he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
In her professional boxing career, Martin recorded 49 wins (37 by knockout), 7 losses (including once against Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali in 2003) and three draws. Towards the end of her career, she was attacked by her then-husband Martin on November 23, 2010. stabbed her in the upper body with a 9-inch buck knife and shot her at least once. She was presumed dead, but remarkably survived the brutal attack.
Martin was ultimately convicted of attempted second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison, the mandatory minimum sentence.
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