Sydney Sweeney sounds like she may be punching her way to her first Academy Award ... based on what we're hearing about her upcoming boxing movie.
Sydney is starring in "Christy," a film chronicling the life of boxer Christy Martin, and it's set to premiere Friday afternoon for a select audience at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Our sources tell us the studio behind the movie, Black Bear, tested the flick and it "tested through the roof.