Sydney Sweeney reveals she's considering taking up boxing after playing a fighter in 'Christy' 😮🥊 'Christy', the American superstar's new movie, was officially released this week after premiering at the Toronto Film Festival in September. Sweeney stars as the legend of the sport, Christy Martin, who spearheaded the rise of women's boxing in the 1990s and even became the first woman to ever feature on the cover of Sports Illustrated. But Sweeney says she 'loved it' and even revealed that she's considering stepping into the ring herself in a new interview with Sports Casting. 'There was a moment in the middle of filming where I was like, "Should I give it all up and fight because I love this?"', the Washington-born star said. 'Christy (Martin) said sign me up so this isn't as hypothetical as you actually think it is. Yeah, I'd totally do a charity bout, that'd be so sick.' #sydneysweeney #sweeney #christy #boxing #long