Vonda Ward
- January 10, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Vonda Ward |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Mar 16, 1973(1973-03-16) |
Age | 51 |
Birthplace | Macedonia |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Ohio |
Horoscope | Pisces |
Vonda Ward Biography
Name | Vonda Ward |
Birthday | Mar 16 |
Birth Year | 1973 |
Place Of Birth | Macedonia |
Home Town | Ohio |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Parents | Larry Alan Ward |
Vonda Ward is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 16, 1973 in Macedonia, Ohio, United States. Vonda Ward (born on March 16, 1973 in Macedonia, Ohio, United States) is an American female boxer, who was also well-known NCAA basketball athlete.
With one more victory, Ward challenged for the IBA’s title of the world’s heavyweight champion on the 16th of August 2002. Ward was crowned champion and saw her winning streak by knockout ending when Monica McGowan was able to finish 10 rounds at Canton, Ohio.
On December 12, 2004, Ward returned to the boxing ring, knocking out Marsha Valley in four rounds in Cleveland. On February 2010, Ward won the inaugural WBC female heavyweight title, defeating Martha Salazar for the third and final time by unanimous decision.
On May 8, 2004, Ward fought a nationally televised championship bout with Ann Wolfe in Biloxi, Mississippi. At one minute and one seconds of the first round, Wolfe knocked out Ward with a devastating right to the chin, which was even more devastating by the fact that Ward inadvertently jumped forward into the impact of the punch, leaving Ward unresponsive on the mat for a matter of minutes. This first-round knockout defeat caused her to lose her title and her undefeated status. Ward had a neck concussion because she hit the canvas with her neck when she fell, and she was hospitalized after this bout.
In February 2001 she fought the prospect Kisha Snow in the course of the festivities for the state fair held in Columbus, Ohio. Snow entered the fight unbeaten after just six fights, She and Ward were engaged in a 4- round fight, however Ward defeated Snow her 13th consecutive knockout victim just one minutes into the 4th round. Ward was then scheduled to take on Carley Pesente on the 16th of June in Kansas City, Missouri. Pesente lasted two rounds.
Vonda Ward Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Vonda Ward is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vonda Ward 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
in 1991 Ward was awarded a scholarship to basketball from the University of Tennessee. As a player with the Pat Summitt’s Lady Vols, Ward played in an NCAA Basketball Championship game (1995) throughout her time at Tennessee but lost in the final to University of Connecticut. She was a part of USA Basketball as a member of the 1993 Jones Cup Team that won the Bronze in Taipei. Following her graduation from college around 1995. Ward participated in a pro basketball team in Germany. She then was a player in the NBA’s Colorado Xplosion.
Ward’s debut in boxing took place on January 15th in 2000. She defeated Faye Steffen in round one in LaPorte, Indiana. All of her first four bouts resulted in knockouts in the first round victories for Ward. On April 27, 2000, she met Genevia Buckwalter in New York. Buckwalter made history as the only person to get through the first round of the fight against Ward however Ward did win with a knockout in the second round. The next five opponents of Ward were not able to make it through the second round, and they had two knockouts in the first round and three second round victories. At this point in her playing career, she was on a the record of knockout victories in consecutive years.
Ward defended her title successfully with an eighth round knockout of Kathy Rivers on December 6 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland. On March 1, 2003, she and Martha Salazar made their Las Vegas debut, with Ward taking a four round split decision win in a non-title bout.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 6 in |
Weight | 80 kg |
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Facts & Trivia
Vonda Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Vonda Ward celebrates birthday on March 16 of every year.