Sydney Sweeney has the goods to punch her way into the Oscar race for “ Christy .”

The talented actress completely transforms in “Christy,” a bruising, emotionally charged biopic about groundbreaking boxer Christy Martin. Directed by Australian filmmaker David Michôd (“Animal Kingdom”), the film chronicles Martin’s rise as the most recognizable female boxer in the late 1980’s America, as well as the harrowing 2010 attempt on her life by her husband and former trainer.

The film bowed at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to a strong response, positioning Sweeney for a serious run at a best actress nomination — if the right campaign materializes.

In many ways, “Christy” plays like Sydney Sweeney’s “I, Tonya” (2017) — a gritty, career-defining showcase that could catapult h

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