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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Brydie Monaghan

Sydney Sweeney got ‘a few concussions’ filming boxer Christy Martin’s biopic

Sydney Sweeney sustained "a few concussions" while filming the Christy Martin biopic, the film’s producer Kerry Kohansky-Roberts revealed at the BFI London Film Festival premiere at the Royal Festival Hall.

Speaking on the red carpet (October 17), Kohansky-Roberts said Sweeney, along with other actors and stunt artists, endured real physical blows during fight scenes.

Sweeney plays Christy Martin, a trailblazing figure in women’s boxing during the 1990s.

The biopic, due out November 7, 2025, marks one of Sweeney’s most physically demanding roles to date.

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