People often discuss which Hollywood star might play them in a movie about their life. For legendary boxer Christy Martin , the actor turned out to be Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney transformed into "Christy," which hits theaters on Nov. 7.

Before Martin's story was told on the big screen, she sat down with "48 Hours" in 2020 to share her story. An encore of "Christy Martin – the Fight of her Life" airs Saturday, Nov. 8, at 9/8c on CBS and streams on Paramount+.

Raised as a coal miner's daughter in a small town in West Virginia, to becoming a world championship boxer, Martin made headlines as a pioneer in women's boxing. But few knew of the personal battles she was facing outside the ring.

Christy Martin, left, and Sydney Sweeney at the AFI Fest 2025 premiere of "Christy" on Oct. 25, 2

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