United Kingdom, Sept. 4 -- Sydney Sweeney feels inspired by Christy Martin.

The 27-year-old actress plays the real-life boxer in her new movie Christy, and Sydney has admitted to feeling inspired by the former professional sportswoman.

She told Vanity Fair: "I was blown away that her story wasn't more known on a universal, global level because it's just one of the most harrowing and inspiring women that I've ever met in my entire life."

Sydney got herself in tip-top physical shape in order to play Christy in the movie. The actress was also determined to not use a stunt double for the boxing scenes.

Sydney shared: "Every single fight you see, we are actually punching each other. We are going full force.

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