Sydney Sweeney is stepping into the boxing ring for what might be her most physically and emotionally demanding role yet. In Christy , the new biopic that premiered at TIFF, the Emmy-nominated actress portrays legendary boxer Christy Martin . Sweeney committed fully to the role, literally delivering real punches alongside her co-stars. “Every single fight you see, we are actually punching each other. We are going full force,” she told Vanity Fair — and yes, she emerged with bruises and concussions to prove it.

The actress is also making her case beyond the ring: “I was blown away that her story wasn’t more known on a universal, global level,” Sweeney said of Martin, calling her “one of the most harrowing and inspiring women that I’ve ever met in my entire life.” That emotional

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