Sydney Sweeney was overcome with emotion while celebrating the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Christy.

“Christy, you are absolutely incredible, and I’m so honored. I’m gonna cry! Oh my God, you’re so inspirational,” Sweeney. 27, said on Friday, September 5, per Variety. “And so being able to have her by my side during this process was a dream, but then also just scary too, because you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh. Like, we’re, we’re doing this in front of her!’”

She tearfully added, “I wasn’t quite sure. I mean, she’s the greatest boxer in the entire world, and I’m having to do hooks and hits, and I’m like, ‘I hope and do this right?’”

Sweeney portrays famed ’90s-era boxer Christy Martin in the upcoming biopic, and the two women walked the red carpet together on Friday. While 5

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