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Total Fights | 59 |
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Wins | 49 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 3 |
No-Contests | 0 |
Title Wins | 1 |
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Title Defenses | 0 |
Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
KO Wins | 32 |
KO Losses | 2 |
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In a professional boxing career spanning 22 years and 11 months, Christy Martin fought 59 times with 49 wins, 7 losses, and 3 draws.
Martin retired from professional boxing with a record of 49-7-3, which included one super-welterweight world-title win. She had a 54.2% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 32 of her total 59 fights being knockout wins. Martin suffered two knockout losses, both of which were in non-title fights.
Her last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision defeat to Mia St. John on August 14, 2012. Martin was fighting for the super-welterweight WBC (vacant) title.
Some of Martin's best fights and notable victories include wins over Andrea DeShong, Isra Girgrah, Marcela Acuña, Deirdre Gogarty, Belinda Laracuente, Amy Yuratovac, and Angela Buchanan.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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59 | Aug 14, 2012 | 44 | Mia St. John | Loss * | UD |
58 | Jun 4, 2011 | 42 | Dakota Stone | Loss | TKO6 |
57 | Sep 9, 2009 | 41 | Dakota Stone | Win * | MD |
56 | Aug 1, 2009 | 41 | Cimberly Harris | Win | SD |
55 | Jul 18, 2008 | 40 | Valerie Mahfood | Draw | MD |
54 | Jun 2, 2007 | 38 | Amy Yuratovac | Win | UD |
53 | Oct 6, 2006 | 38 | Angelica Martinez | Loss | SD |
52 | Sep 16, 2005 | 37 | Holly Holm | Loss | UD |
51 | Apr 30, 2005 | 36 | Lana Alexander | Win | KO2 |
50 | Aug 23, 2003 | 35 | Laila Ali | Loss | KO4 |
49 | Dec 6, 2002 | 34 | Mia St. John | Win | UD |
48 | Nov 17, 2001 | 33 | Lisa Holewyne | Win | UD |
47 | May 12, 2001 | 32 | Kathy Collins | Win | MD |
46 | Mar 3, 2001 | 32 | Jeanne Martinez | Win | UD |
45 | Dec 2, 2000 | 32 | Sabrina Hall | Win | KO1 |
44 | Aug 12, 2000 | 32 | Dianna Lewis | Win | UD |
43 | Mar 3, 2000 | 31 | Belinda Laracuente | Win | MD |
42 | Oct 2, 1999 | 31 | Daniella Somers | Win | TKO5 |
41 | Apr 24, 1999 | 30 | Jovette Jackson | Win | TKO1 |
40 | Dec 18, 1998 | 30 | Sumya Anani | Loss | MD |
39 | Sep 19, 1998 | 30 | Christine Robinson | Win | TKO5 |
38 | Aug 29, 1998 | 30 | Cheryl Nance | Win | TKO9 |
37 | Dec 5, 1997 | 29 | Marcela Acuña | Win | UD |
36 | Aug 23, 1997 | 29 | Isra Girgrah | Win | UD |
35 | Jun 28, 1997 | 29 | Andrea DeShong | Win | TKO7 |
34 | Nov 9, 1996 | 28 | Bethany Payne | Win | TKO1 |
33 | Sep 7, 1996 | 28 | Melinda Robinson | Win | KO4 |
32 | Mar 16, 1996 | 27 | Deirdre Gogarty | Win | UD |
31 | Feb 24, 1996 | 27 | Del Pettis | Win | TKO1 |
30 | Feb 10, 1996 | 27 | Sue Chase | Win | TKO3 |
29 | Jan 13, 1996 | 27 | Melinda Robinson | Win | UD |
28 | Dec 16, 1995 | 27 | Erica Schmidlin | Win | TKO1 |
27 | Aug 12, 1995 | 27 | Angela Buchanan | Win | TKO2 |
26 | Apr 1, 1995 | 26 | Beverly Szymanski | Win | KO4 |
25 | Sep 12, 1994 | 26 | Chris Kreuz | Win | TKO4 |
24 | May 7, 1994 | 25 | Laura Serrano | Draw | UD |
23 | Mar 4, 1994 | 25 | Sonja Donlevy | Win | TKO1 |
22 | Jan 29, 1994 | 25 | Susie Melton | Win | TKO1 |
21 | Oct 15, 1993 | 25 | Beverly Szymanski | Win | KO3 |
20 | Aug 27, 1993 | 25 | Rebecca Kirkland | Win | TKO1 |
19 | May 28, 1993 | 24 | Deborah Cruickshank | Win | KO1 |
18 | Jan 29, 1993 | 24 | Susie Hughes | Win | TKO1 |
17 | Nov 14, 1992 | 24 | Angela Buchanan | Win | TKO1 |
16 | Sep 5, 1992 | 24 | Tracy Gordon | Win | TKO1 |
15 | May 30, 1992 | 23 | Stacey Prestage | Win | UD |
14 | Jan 25, 1992 | 23 | Jackie Thomas | Win | TKO3 |
13 | Jan 11, 1992 | 23 | Rose Noble | Win | TKO1 |
12 | Sep 10, 1991 | 23 | Shannon Davenport | Win | TKO2 |
11 | May 25, 1991 | 22 | Rhonda Hefflin | Win | KO1 |
10 | Mar 16, 1991 | 22 | Pat Watts | Win | TKO1 |
9 | Feb 25, 1991 | 22 | Suzanne Riccio | Win | PTS |
8 | Jan 12, 1991 | 22 | Jamie Whitcomb | Win | TKO2 |
7 | Oct 27, 1990 | 22 | Lisa Holpp | Win | TKO1 |
6 | Sep 22, 1990 | 22 | Jamie Whitcomb | Win | PTS |
5 | Apr 21, 1990 | 21 | Andrea DeShong | Win | PTS |
4 | Nov 4, 1989 | 21 | Andrea DeShong | Loss | MD |
3 | Oct 21, 1989 | 21 | Tammy Jones | Win | TKO1 |
2 | Sep 30, 1989 | 21 | Angela Buchanan | Win | KO2 |
1 | Sep 9, 1989 | 21 | Angela Buchanan | Draw | PTS |
* World-title fight
Christy Martin (The Coal Miner's Daughter) is a 55-year old retired American professional boxer. She was born in Mullens, West Virginia, U.S. on June 12, 1968. She is a former super-welterweight world champion. Martin was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2020. Her professional boxing career spanned more than 22 years — from 1989 to 2012.
Martin made her professional boxing debut against Angela Buchanan at the age of 21 on September 9, 1989. The fight ended in a draw. She went on to win 2 consecutive fights after this draw, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
She had her first world title fight at the age of 41 on September 9, 2009 after 56 professional fights, against Dakota Stone for the super-welterweight WBC (vacant) title. She defeated Stone via 10 round majority decision to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
Martin has won one world title at super-welterweight. For all the details about Martin's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Martin had a total of seven losses in her professional boxing career.
Her last professional fight was a super-welterweight bout against fellow American boxer Mia St. John on August 14, 2012 for the vacant super-welterweight WBC title. Martin lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 11 years, 8 months, and 10 days since this fight.
Martin had a total of two world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. She won one of these fights and lost one.
Christy Martin fought for a super-welterweight world title in two fights and won once. She won one super-welterweight belt.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
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Sep 9, 2009 | Dakota Stone | Super-welterweight | WBC* | MD |
Martin knocked out 32 of his 59 opponents. By her last fight, her KO ratio was at 54.2%. Of her total 49 wins, 32 of them were via KO (65.3%).
Martin's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at super-welterweight. She defeated Dakota Stone via 10 round majority decision to win the title.
Martin won one world title at super-welterweight.
Martin had 0 successful title defense fight.