Fighting for Survival - My Journey Through Boxing Fame, Abuse, Murder, and Resurrection

Christy Martin spent most of her life hiding. For someone who for two decades was the most famous female fighter in the world, that wasn't easy. This book is the extraordinary tale of a female athlete's rise to become the fighter who legitimized women in combat sports and the personal turmoil she hid from the world.

About the author

By Christy Martin - With Ron Borges - Foreword by Don King

Summary

Christy Martin spent most of her life hiding. For someone who for two decades was the most famous female fighter in the world, that wasn’t easy. This book is the extraordinary tale of a female athlete’s rise to become the fighter who legitimized women in combat sports and the personal turmoil she hid from the world.

Product details

• Authors: Christy Martin
• Assisted by: King Don (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781538153581
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5358-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Assisted by: Ron Borges
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SELF-HELP / Abuse, SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing, Coping with personal problems, Coping with abuse, Biography: sport, Boxing, Violence in society, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / LGBTQ+