Who is Christy Martin married to?

Christy Martin

Why did James Martin stab Christy Martin?

James Martin, 68, is charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he shot and stabbed his ex-wife in November 2010 after learning she was leaving him for a woman.

How many times did Christy Martin get shot?

She constantly needed to get high. And on that early November evening in 2010, Jim, her then-husband, who was also her abuser and cocaine supplier, her blackmailer and confidant, stabbed her three times and shot her in the chest.

Did Christy Martin have a stroke?

Her marriage to Martin led to her getting hooked on coke, suffering a stroke on the operating table for surgery on a broken hand, and oh yeah, her trainer/manager/husband also stabbed and shot her – with her own gun. Christy Martin, known as “The Coal Miner’s Daughter,” is if nothing else, a survivor.

Why is Christy’s trainer in jail?

Jim Martin was convicted of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and is currently serving a 25-year sentence, according to the Orlando Sentinel. As Christy Martin tells it, she had told Jim that she wanted a divorce and that she was seeing her high school sweetheart, Sherry Lusk.

How long did Christy Martin’s husband get?

Competing from 1989 to 2012, she held the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009. In 2010, Martin was stabbed and shot by her husband. He was subsequently found guilty of attempted second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison.