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Christy Martin
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Christy Martin should be given credit for blazing the trail for worldwide acceptance of womens boxing. Women's boxing icon, Christy Martin is a brawler who comes to fight. She has been fighting for 17 years now. In 1989 Christy Martin stepped into the ring with Angela Buchanan. The fight ended in a draw. Three weeks later she and Buchanan fought again.
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Christy Martin works hard at her career. She spends hours training and practicing, sharpening her skills in the gym to become the best in her profession. What makes Martin unique... is that she is a woman in the male-dominated sport of boxing. After taking up the sport on a dare from her friends, she has become a star and world champion. Along the way, Martin also met the love of her life, her trainer Jim Martin. She has achieved fame after growing up as a coal miner's daughter in rural West Virginia.
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Now 38, Martin has endured almost every type of challenge imaginable in the sport of boxing including world title matches, fighting with little notice and sometimes without pay. But one thing is still missing: a fight with Lucia Rijker.
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Marina and Port Authority member Christy Martin said the authority is committed to covering the match even if it has to borrow. The money will come from Ditto's capital reserve and other sources.
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After only 90 days of work, Christy Martin, 43, was promoted to bar manager of La Dolce Vita Lounge at the Holiday Inn, 3405 S. Florida Ave,. due to her exemplary customer service skills. "I strive to do my best," said Martin, who has been bartending for 23 years. She was ... named Employee of the Month, and her name badge shines with almost 60 gold stars, which were awarded every time a guest complimented her on her smile, personality or service.
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Yacht broker Christy Martin's got muddy water in her veins. Her grandmother was a cook on a river towboat. She loves any water, salty or fresh, but the greeny-brown Tennessee River is her first love.
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