The second entry in the Untold series - about boxing sensation Christy Martin and the lesser known happenings in her life - had me hooked all the way. All the right folks were interviewed and their responses surprisingly more candid than you'd expect them to be. I liked how Christy remained the center-piece of the story even when it could have faltered in many instances. Also, her life calls for a full-blown biopic in the future. There's everything from fame, wealth, and the adrenaline rush from the sport of boxing to gaslighting, coming out (as gay),twisted revelations, and even an extremely gruesome crime that'd make for an enthralling film experience. The background score in this one is slightly distracting, however, it doesn't take away what is undoubtedly an inspiring, engaging, and shocking story.

When talking about cinema, the "male gaze" is a typical topic which is discussed with reviled hot takes and tons of YouTube worthy eye roles. While it is a legitimate topic, those that interject themselves into the topic are usually too juvenile or ignorant or suckling on their own self importance to have a nuanced discussion. Stories about abuse toward women usually are taken with a bit of suspicion, as society has created various narratives which ultimately defend the men in the situation, like the ultimate summation was "it's a two way street."

Christy Martin was a rare athlete, a pioneer in a sport that sexist or ignorant men often despised because they didn't want to see "girls" fight. So it was really interesting to see Mike Tyson getting hyped about her performance, and even hearing Laila Ali claim she was the inspiration for her own career. Martin basically helped bring women's fighting as a viable entertainment medium, but little did anyone know the real truth behind the scenes.

Martin was being emotionally and mentally abused by her husband. It's pretty wild to see the perspectives of abuser and the abused, which is the most disturbing part of the documentary. I think the most incredible part of the documentary proves that this type of abuse not just happens to everyday people, but can happen even to people who were under the watchful eye of the public.

Martin pretty much summed up the survival of her harrowing near death in 2010 as her most important win. Martin might never have been able to hang with some of the talented contemporaries of today, but without her the current level of female fighters might not be as deep and talented. Either way, interesting story that has been long forgotten. One thing is for certain, this series is picking up the ball on different types of stories as ESPN's 30 for 30 has somewhat grown stale and too focused on typical and well known stories.

I lived outside Apopka when some of these events happened. It was a big deal in the news, but it died out pretty quickly. The news channels did carry the trial results, but Travon Martin was killed in 2012 in Sanford, north east of Apopka, when this trial was wrapping up. So the news channels did not care much for this trial.

Christy Martin was very popular for a long time. She was the face of women's boxing for a decade or more. This documentary covers her life in boxing and how her goofy husband didn't accept that she was a lesbian and wanted to leave him.

The documentary doesn't cover everything. It's good, but there is some stuff, the private stuff hidden. There is more to this that they are willing to show, but that's OK. It does not diminish her story. She seems like a solid person. No lying. No cheating. No stealing. Her husband, not so much.