Martha Salazar was born in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico.
14 Facts About Martha Salazar
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Martha Salazar debuted as a professional boxer on March 25,2001, defeating Denise Callahan by a four round decision in Hayward, California.
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Martha Salazar followed that victory with two back to back wins over Carley Pesente, defeating Pesente twice by four round unanimous decisions, both times in Tacoma, Washington.
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Martha Salazar won two more fights, including a six round decision win on November 16,2002, over Kisha Snow, who had six wins and only one loss coming into their fight.
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On March 1,2003, Martha Salazar made her Las Vegas debut.
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Martha Salazar suffered her first career defeat that night, being beaten on points over four rounds by former NCAA basketball star Vonda Ward, who ran her record to 16 victories and no losses after beating Salazar.
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Martha Salazar received her first world title shot after that win, attempting to win the IBA world Heavyweight title on June 11,2003, when she lost by a ten round decision to Ward in their rematch, held at Canton, Ohio.
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On March 18,2004, Martha Salazar met Marsha Valley in California and she lost for the second time in a row, this time by a split six round decision.
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Martha Salazar avenged her earlier loss to Valley and, nevertheless, became a world champion for the first time, when she defeated Valley by an eight round unanimous decision.
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Martha Salazar went down in weight to compete for the world Heavyweight championship for the second time, when she was offered a chance to meet Pamela London for the WIBF's vacant world Heavyweight title.
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On November 28,2004, Martha Salazar had her first fight abroad when she and London met in Guyana.
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Martha Salazar lost the title in March 2016 against Alejandra Jimenez in Mexico.
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On March 14,2017, Martha Salazar announced her retirement from all combat fighting.
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Martha Salazar was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2019.