July 3, 2025 • 52 mins
West Virginia native and female boxing legend Christy Martin, a.k.a. "The Coal Miner's Daughter," stops by the Let's Talk studio to talk about her boxing journey, coming from a modest upbringing in the coal fields of West Virginia to finding herself in the center of the ring. Billed on some of the world's biggest fights promoted by the boxing icon Don King, Christy kicked open the door for women to enter the boxing world, a true pioneer in the sport. Christy discusses everything from training and boxing to her own work as a promoter today, plus she discusses her important work as an advocate for surivors of domestic violence and abuse.
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