Sydney Sweeney’s latest boxing biopic, ‘Christy,’ about legendary boxer Christy Martin, opened to a disappointing $1.3 million in over 2,000 theaters, marking a poor box office performance. Despite Sweeney’s pride in the film’s emotional impact, critics and audiences have largely rejected the movie, which tells the story of Martin’s pioneering career and her survival of a murder attempt by her trainer-spouse. Sweeney’s recent controversies, including political and advertising backlash, appear to have affected her box office draw. Adding to the controversy, Ruby Rose publicly criticized Sweeney’s portrayal of Christy Martin, claiming she was originally attached to the project and that the film missed an opportunity to tell an authentic story. Rose accused Sweeney of lacking genuine connection to the material and blamed her for the film’s failure, calling her a ‘cretin’ and saying she ‘ruined the film.’ Rose’s comments have sparked broader conversations about authenticity, casting, and representation in Hollywood. The trend of poor box office performances for boxing biopics extends beyond ‘Christy,’ with films like ‘Against the Ropes,’ ‘Bleed for This,’ and ‘Phantom Punch’ also performing poorly. Even successful boxing films like ‘The Fighter’ and ‘Cinderella Man’ are exceptions rather than the rule. Female boxing films tend to struggle more, especially biopics, despite the popularity of fictional stories like ‘Girlfight’ and critically acclaimed films like ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ which achieved both commercial success and critical acclaim. Overall, the failure of ‘Christy’ and the criticism from Rose highlight challenges in storytelling, casting, and audience engagement in boxing biopics, raising questions about why Hollywood continues to produce these types of films despite their often poor reception.