The Fighting Life
As a boxer, Crockett was brought to the attention of the general public in 2005 after being featured in Sports Illustrated, US News and Music Connection Magazine due to her professional connection to Jerry Boyd (a.k.a. F.X. Toole) and the film Million Dollar Baby.
A slight media storm also occurred after her first professional bout, in which she knocked out her opponent 70 seconds into the first round. This fight was televised on Fox Sports. Crockett's second professional bout, against Christina Rodriguez, went the distance (4 rounds) and was televised live on ESPN2.
Crockett retired undefeated at 3-0 (2 KO's).
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