# Matt Vanda

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{{short description|American boxer}}
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|name=Matt Vanda
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|nickname=The Predator
|weight=[Middleweight](/source/Middleweight)
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1978|10|16|df=y}}
|birth_place=[Arizona](/source/Arizona), United States
|style=[Orthodox](/source/Orthodox_stance)
|total=61
|wins=45
|KO=25
|losses=16
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'''Matt Vanda''' (born October 16, 1978) is an American former [professional boxer](/source/professional_boxer) who competed from 1996 to 2014.

==Professional career==
Vanda's made his professional debut on March 30, 1996 in the [welterweight](/source/welterweight) division against Ed Fuller in [Kearney, Nebraska](/source/Kearney%2C_Nebraska). Vanda won the fight by knockout in the second round.<ref name="Boxrec">{{cite web | author=Boxrec | title=Matt Vanda | work=Boxrec Fighter Page | url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=047082&cat=boxer| accessdate=13 March 2007 }}</ref>

Vanda showed great potential as a young pro, finally returning to St Paul for his fourth professional bout, a win against Angel Louis Salgado. Vanda won his first 11 fights by knockout, and was undefeated in his first 31 professional fights, garnering national attention. The national attention soured after Vanda defeated Sam Garr on ESPN in a controversial decisions.

In April 2008 Vanda lost a unanimous decision to the highly regarded [Sebastien Demers](/source/Sebastien_Demers) in a fight for Demers' [IBF](/source/IBF) International middleweight title.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sebastien Demers vs. Matt Vanda - BoxRec |url=https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php?title=Fight:1275738 |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=boxrec.com}}</ref>

On June 24, 2005, "The Predator" Vanda recorded his greatest victory of his career in a thrilling victory for the I.B.A. America's Title over former World Champion Luis Ramon "Yory Boy" Campas in front of a rowdy crowd of 7,500 fans in his home state of Minnesota at the Target Center.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}

===Duology with Chávez Jr.===
On June 6, 2008, [ESPN](/source/ESPN)'s [Dan Rafael](/source/Dan_Rafael) reported Vanda would fight [Julio César Chávez Jr.](/source/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Ch%C3%A1vez_Jr.) on July 12, 2008.

On July 12 Vanda lost against Chávez Jr. in a controversial decision by a judge who gave the fight to Chavez 100 to 90. Chavez Jr. (37-0-1) won by a [split decision](/source/split_decision) over Vanda (38-7). Chavez won by scores of 97-93 and 100-90, while losing 96-95 on another card.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.secondsout.com/World/news.cfm?ccs=225&cs=26361 |title=secondsout.com, Solis Retains IBF Crown/Chavez Jr Edges Out Vanda |access-date=2008-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215141126/http://www.secondsout.com/World/news.cfm?ccs=225&cs=26361 |archive-date=2009-02-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On November 1, 2008 Vanda lost against Chavez Jr. again this time by unanimous decision in a ten round affair.

===Later career===
On [February 21, 2009](/source/Miguel_Cotto_vs._Michael_Jennings), Vanda lost a unanimous decision to [John Duddy](/source/John_Duddy) in a ten round affair.

On April 18, 2009, Vanda (40-9) scored a disputed majority decision win against veteran boxer and two time world title challenger Tocker Pudwill.

On August 14, 2009, Vanda (41-9) had an impressive win against Ted Muller. This was a fight to prepare Vanda for his fight against the hard hitting Minnesota fighter Phil "The Drill" Williams. Vanda defeated Williams in a split decision.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}

==Professional boxing record==
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|draws=
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|ko-wins=25
|ko-losses=3
|dec-wins=20
|dec-losses=13
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}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Boxrec|id=47082}}

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Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:Middleweight boxers
Category:Boxers from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Category:American male boxers

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