The actress gives a tough, vulnerable performance as boxer Christy Martin in a film that puts a unique spin on a familiar genre.

Sydney Sweeney, lacing her boots and taping her wrists, is returning to the big screen this week as a former boxing superstar.

Sydney Sweeney digs deep, bulks up and transforms her appearance radically in "Christy," the story of trailblazing boxer Christy Martin. A sports biopic that morphs into a harrowing abuse drama,

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Sydney Sweeney spoke with "GMA" about her new boxing movie, "Christy," plus her upcoming "Shrek"-themed Friendsgiving and more.

Boxing legend Christy Martin exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about refusing to be in the same area as actor Ben Foster while on set of her biopic, 'Christy'

Sydney Sweeney says that her role as a boxing star has changed her. She plays Christy Martin in the new movie. For this biopic, she had to go through months of training and a dramatic physical transformation.

This fierce contest of genres — in this corner, sports-saga triumph; in this corner, too-real female endangerment — is the director David Michôd’s point. With a mix of ferocity and finesse, Martin, clad in pink satin trunks and nicknamed “The Coal Miner’s Daughter,

Sweeney delivers a powerful performance as Christy Martin, a boxer overcoming personal and professional battles.

Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster star in 'Christy,' a biopic about former professional boxer Christy Martin and her abusive coach and husband James Martin. Foster depicts James’ abuse of his then-wife. Christy told AARP that she 'just couldn’t' be in the same room or speak to Foster during filming.

The boxer who was attacked by her husband and left for dead now speaks out in support of victims of domestic violence.