Christine Renea Salters (previously Martin; born June 12, 1968), nicknamed "The Coal Miner's Daughter", is an American former professional boxer, boxing analyst and motivational speaker.

[4] Martin is said to be “the most successful and prominent female boxer in the United States” and the person who “legitimized” women’s participation in the sport of boxing.

[5] (Specifically, on April 15, 1996, Martin became the first female boxer to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated;[9] the headline read, "The Lady Is a Champ".

[10]) Martin made a special guest appearance on the television show Roseanne in season 9, episode 6, "Pampered to a Pulp".

Martin won her next eight bouts including wins against Robinson, DeShong, Marcela Acuña and Isra Girgrah.

Martin then won her next nine fights including wins against Belinda Laracuente, Sabrina Hall and Kathy Collins.

[5] She is a frequent visitor of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame annual induction ceremonies, and an avid autograph signer.

She has fought on the undercard of boxers Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Félix Trinidad and Julio César Chávez.

The rescheduled rematch took place June 4, 2011, at Staples Center in Los Angeles on the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs Sebastian Zbik undercard.

Dakota Stone prevailed by TKO with :51 left as Martin broke her right hand on a punch in the fourth round and could not continue.

[7] Martin referred to the marriage as one of convenience,[7] and stated her husband was emotionally and physically abusive throughout their relationship,[7] and enabled her addiction to cocaine to control her.

][citation needed] In March 2010, Christy Martin reconnected with her high school girlfriend Sherry Lusk over social media.

[26] He was booked in Orange County Jail and charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

[29][30] In 2021, Netflix released Untold: Deal with the Devil, a documentary chronicling Martin’s career and personal life.