There was a great showing at the 2nd Annual Thai Boxing Association (TBA) Sanctioning event where 122 Fighters attended the tournament from 22 States and Canada on July 11-13 in Clive, Iowa.
Below are the Ladies Muay Thai Champions:
Ladies Bantamweight: Michelle Perry, Team Blast; Madison, WI
Ladies Featherweight: Kara Reeder, Team Haycraft; Louisville, KY
Ladies Welterweight: Chessa Hall, Mid-America Martial Arts; Omaha, NE
Ladies Middleweight: Tonya Ward, Thunder Muay Thai; Oklahoma
Tonya fought twice with her first bout against a very tough opponent, Dellvenna Hambling of Indiana. Hambling withstood 2 Standing 8 Counts leaving Ward victorious by decision. For the Finals, Tonya beet experienced fighter of 12 years, Heather Jordan of Michigan, with all three judges scoring the bout 30-27.