Vonda Ward was born on March 16,1973 and is an American former professional boxer and NCAA basketball player.
14 Facts About Vonda Ward
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Vonda Ward challenged Ann Wolfe for the WIBA and IBA female light heavyweight titles in 2004, in which she suffered her only defeat, losing by knockout in the first round.
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Vonda Ward was recruited by Division I universities across the United States.
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In 1991, Vonda Ward accepted a basketball scholarship at the University of Tennessee.
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Vonda Ward competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1993 Jones Cup Team that won the Bronze in Taipei.
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Vonda Ward later played for the American Basketball League's Colorado Xplosion.
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Snow came into the fight undefeated after six bouts, and she and Vonda Ward engaged in a four-round war, but Vonda Ward made Snow her thirteenth straight knockout victim one minute into the fourth and final round.
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Vonda Ward became the champion, but saw her knockout win streak gone as Monica McGowan lasted ten rounds at Canton, Ohio.
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On March 1,2003, she and Martha Salazar made their Las Vegas debut, with Vonda Ward taking a four-round split decision win in a non-title bout.
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On May 8,2004, Vonda Ward fought a nationally televised championship bout with Ann Wolfe in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Vonda Ward had a neck concussion because she hit the canvas with her neck when she fell, and she was hospitalized after this bout.
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On December 12,2004, Vonda Ward returned to the boxing ring, knocking out Marsha Valley in four rounds in Cleveland.
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On 10 February 2007, Vonda Ward won the inaugural WBC female heavyweight title, defeating Martha Salazar for the third and final time by unanimous decision.
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Vonda Ward was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2018.