Sydney Sweeney has admitted she would have a boxing fight after undergoing a physical transformation for her film ‘Christy,’ which is scheduled for a November 7 release.
Sweeney plays former boxer Christy Martin, who pushed women’s boxing into the mainstream. Martin’s career was also impacted by her abusive husband and trainer, James Martin, who nearly murdered her in 2010. Sweeney took several measures to make the film realistic. She put on around 35 pounds of muscle, as Martin boxed between welterweight and super middleweight. Sweeney also spoke about taking real punches, while putting in the work to perfect her left hook. That experience has opened her mind to the possibility of a boxing bout for charity.