Salazar rebounded with her first knockout win, however, when she beat Pesente in their third bout, held on May 24, in Vallejo, California. 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. On March 1, 2003, Salazar made her Las Vegas debut. 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. 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 debuted as a professional boxer on March 25, 2001, defeating Denise Callahan by a four round decision in Hayward, California. The first Hispanic to win a world Heavyweight championship in boxing was male boxer John Ruiz of Puerto Rico. 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. She was born in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico (view the ESPN note at November 11 ). She hails from San Francisco, California. She is former WBC world Heavyweight champion. Martha Salazar (born February 2, 1970, Ocotlán, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican retired female boxer.
