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Christy Martin was born in Mullens, West Virginia, United States on June 12, 1968. Public records list Christy Martin as a boxer. That works out to 58 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Mullens High School and Concord University. Recorded honors include International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame and International Boxing Hall of Fame (2020).
My Take
Christy Martin matters far beyond her record. In the 1990s, when women's boxing was treated as a sideshow, she fought her way onto major cards and forced the sport to take female fighters seriously — every champion who followed owes her a debt. The Coal Miner's Daughter from tiny Mullens, West Virginia, also survived horrors outside the ring that would have broken most people, then rebuilt herself as a speaker and advocate. Her Hall of Fame inductions feel less like honors than corrections of the record. To me she is not just a pioneer of a sport; she is a lesson in surviving and refusing to stay down.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christy Martin
- Name (Japanese)
- クリスティ・マーチン
- Reading
- くりすてぃ・まーちん
- Born
- June 12, 1968 (age 58)
- Origin
- Mullens, West Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- boxer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Mullens High School
- University
- Concord University
Awards & achievements
- International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
- 2020 International Boxing Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Christy Martin born?
Born June 12, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Christy Martin from?
Christy Martin is from Mullens, West Virginia, United States.
What does Christy Martin do?
Christy Martin works as boxer.