Martha Salazar (The Shadow) boxer

Martha Salazar boxer
bouts
18
won
13
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2001-03-25
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
69″/175cm
Age
-
Born
1970-02-02
Death
-
Nationality
USA

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Martha Salazar (born February 2, 1970, Ocotlán, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Retired Mexican female boxer. Salazar, fights as a Heavyweight. She is former WBC world Heavyweight champion. Her nickname is "The Shadow". She hails from San Francisco, California. She was born in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico (view the ESPN note at November 11;).Salazar became the third Hispanic to become world Heavyweight champion in all of boxing's history, and the second one in women's boxing history. The first Hispanic to win a world Heavyweight championship in boxing was male boxer John Ruiz of Puerto Rico.Salazar debuted as a professional boxer on March 25, 2001, defeating Denise Callahan by a four round decision in Hayward, California. She 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.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.On March 1, 2003, Salazar made her Las Vegas debut. She 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 sixteen victories and no losses after beating Salazar.Salazar rebounded with her first knockout win, however, when she beat Pesente in their third bout, held on May 24, in Vallejo, California. Salazar beat Pesente in the first round.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2016-03-18 Alejandra Jimenez WWWWW Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun LOST
Majority decision
2014-11-08 Tanzee Daniel WWLDLL Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-04-13 Sonya Lamonakis WWWDDW Lions Gate Convention Center, Sacramento WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-02-10 Vonda Ward WWLWWW Wolstein Center, Cleveland LOST
Majority decision
2005-11-17 Marsha Valley LWLLLL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-07-21 Marsha Valley LLWLLL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
2005-04-02 Kathy Rivers WLWDLD Oakland Arena, Oakland WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-11-28 Pamela London DLWWWW Splashmins Fun Park & Resort, Georgetown WIN
Technical knockout
2004-10-16 Marsha Valley WWLLLW Oakland Arena, Oakland WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-03-18 Marsha Valley WWWLLL Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez LOST
Split-decision
2003-07-11 Vonda Ward WWWWWW Civic Center, Canton LOST
Unanimous decision
2003-05-24 Carley Pesente WWLDLL Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo WIN
Corner retirement
2003-03-01 Vonda Ward WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
2002-11-16 Kisha Snow WWWWWL Mare Island Sports Arena, Vallejo WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-10-20 Tanisha Dunn debut Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-09-21 Carley Pesente LWWWLD Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-06-22 Carley Pesente LLWWW Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-03-25 Denise Callahan debut Centennial Hall, Hayward WIN
Unanimous decision

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