Christy Martin
Chronology
1969 | Born in Bluefield, West Virginia |
1987 | Earns her first paycheck as a boxer |
1989 | Becomes a professional boxer |
1991 | Mees trainer and future husband Jim Martin |
1993 | Signs with top boxing promoter Don King |
1996 | Fights in her first nationally televised match |
1996 | Appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated |
1998 | Loses top female boxing title to Sumya Amani |
2000 | Regains top female boxing title |
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