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Sydney Sweeney and Christy Martin: Boxing Drama Spotlight

12/10/2025

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Sydney Sweeney and Christy Martin appear on the December 2025 Sports Illustrated cover.
The cover promotes their sports drama biopic, Christy, and features Sweeney in boxing attire.
Sweeney trained in West Virginia and gained 30 pounds to authentically portray Martin, a former boxing champion and domestic violence survivor.
The feature aims to raise awareness about domestic abuse, and the film streams on Amazon Prime Video.

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Story summary

Sydney Sweeney and Christy Martin appear on the December 2025 Sports Illustrated cover.
The cover promotes their sports drama biopic, Christy, and features Sweeney in boxing attire.
Sweeney trained in West Virginia and gained 30 pounds to authentically portray Martin, a former boxing champion and domestic violence survivor.
The feature aims to raise awareness about domestic abuse, and the film streams on Amazon Prime Video.