Christy Renea Martin (née Salters; born June 12, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. Competing from 1989 to 2012, she held the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009. In 2010, Martin was stabbed and shot by her trainer and husband, James (Jim) Martin, who was subsequently found guilty of attempted second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison.