Christy Martin is arguably one of the strongest women in the history of the sports industry. She is the CEO of Christy Martin Promotions and a former American world champion boxer.
She began her career in 1989 as a fighter in "Toughwoman" competitions, where she won three titles in a row. She subsequently began training with James Martin, a boxing coach who would later become her husband in 1991.
On November 23, 2010, Christy was stabbed many times and shot at least once in the torso by her husband. He left her for dead, but the boxer was a survivor, and nothing would stop her.
She escaped James and dragged herself to the road, and stopped a car. She begged the driver to let her live, and he called 911 to help Christy.
The incident happened after an altercation in their Apopka home. After stabbing himself on November 30, 2010, James was apprehended and transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
He was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon at the Orange County Jail. Christy recovered and fought two games until she retired two years later, in 2012.
