Yokasta Valle
Born (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 31)
Matagalpa, Nicaragua
NationalityCosta Rican
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins29
Wins by KO9
Losses2

Yokasta Galeth Valle Álvarez (born 28 August 1992) is a Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican professional boxer. She is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF female mini flyweight title since 2019 and previously the IBF female junior mini flyweight title in 2016. She has also challenged once for the WBO female junior flyweight title in 2017 and once for the WBC female mini flyweight title in 2018. As of May 2020, she is ranked as the world's fourth best active female mini flyweight by BoxRec.[2]

Early life

Born on 28 August 1992 in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Valle moved to Costa Rica when she was very young. Valle holds Costa Rican nationality.[3]

Valle started practicing volleyball, and later moved to boxing due to her father's influence. Her first fight was when she was 13 years old.[3]

Professional career

Valle debuted on 26 July 2014 in Alajuela, defeating Mexican boxer Guadalupe "La Fiera" Atilano by unanimous decision.

On 1 December 2017, Valle fought for the WBO female light flyweight title against Japanese Naoko Fujioka, but she lost by unanimous decision in ten rounds.[4] This was also Valle's first defeat in her professional career.[5]

In 2018, Valle was named Tina Rupprecht's rival for the vacant WBC minimumweight world championship, after reigning champion Momo Koseki retired. Valle lost against the German, in a fight taking place in Munich on 16 June 2018 by unanimous decision, this was her second career loss.[6]

On 4 August 2019, Valle fought Joana Pastrana for the IBF mini flyweight world championship title, in a bout held at Marbella. Valle won the fight by split decision, becoming the new mini flyweight female world champion.[7]

2023

In March 2023, Valle defeated Jessica Basulto Salazar by unanimous decision and retained her WBO and IBF minimumweight titles.[8]

On September 16, 2023 Valle defeated Maria Micheo Santizo by unanimous decision and retained her IBF and WBO minimweight titles.[9]

On November 4, 2023 Valle has been scheduled to defend her IBF and WBO minimumweight titles against Anabel Ortiz.[10]

2024

On March 29, 2024 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Valle was scheduled to face Seniesa Estrada for the undisputed minimumweight title.[11]

Professional boxing record

31 fights 29 wins 2 losses
By knockout 9 0
By decision 20 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
31 Win 29–2 Maria Micheo Santizo UD 10 16 Sep 2023 Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U.S. Retained IBF and WBO female mini flyweight titles
30 Win 28–2 Jessica Basulto Salazar UD 10 25 Mar 2023 Club y Hotel Condovac La Costa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica Retained IBF and WBO female mini flyweight titles
29 Win 27–2 Evelyn Nazarena Bermúdez MD 10 26 Nov 2022 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Won IBF and WBO female junior flyweight titles
28 Win 26–2 Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi UD 10 8 Sep 2022 Ciudad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde, San José, Costa Rica Retained IBF female mini flyweight title;
Won WBO female mini flyweight title
27 Win 25–2 Lorraine Villalobos UD 10 11 Jun 2022 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. Retained IBF female mini flyweight title
26 Win 24–2 Sana Hazuki UD 10 25 Mar 2022 Camara Ganadera de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica Retained IBF female mini flyweight title
25 Win 23–2 Elizabeth Lopez Corzo UD 10 18 Dec 2021 Cuidad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde, Hatillo, Costa Rica Retained IBF female mini flyweight title
24 Win 22–2 Debora Rengifo UD 10 7 Aug 2021 Oxigeno Human Playground, Heredia, Costa Rica
23 Win 21–2 Sana Hazuki UD 10 30 Jan 2021 Oxigeno Human Playground, Heredia, Costa Rica Retained IBF female mini flyweight title
22 Win 20–2 Carleans Rivas TKO 6 (10), 1:20 8 Feb 2020 Ciudad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde, San José, Costa Rica Retained IBF female mini flyweight title
21 Win 19–2 Yenifer León UD 10 9 Nov 2019 BN Arena, San José, Costa Rica
20 Win 18–2 Joana Pastrana SD 10 4 Aug 2019 Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banús, Marbella, Spain Won IBF female mini flyweight title
19 Win 17–2 Valeria Mejía TKO 5 (10) 2 Feb 2019 BN Arena, San José, Costa Rica
18 Win 16–2 Edith Flores UD 8 8 Dec 2018 Gimnasio Municipal, Santo Domingo, Costa Rica
17 Win 15–2 Luisana Bolívar UD 10 13 Oct 2018 BN Arena, San José, Costa Rica
16 Win 14–2 Haydée Zapa TKO 2 (8) 23 Aug 2018 Fantastic Casino Albrook Mall, Panama City, Panama
15 Loss 13–2 Tina Rupprecht UD 10 16 Jun 2018 Ballhausforum, Unterschleißheim, Germany For WBC interim female mini flyweight title
14 Loss 13–1 Naoko Fujioka UD 10 1 Dec 2017 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For WBO female junior flyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Yaditza Pérez UD 10 31 Mar 2017 Parque Central, San José, Costa Rica
12 Win 12–0 Ana Victoria Polo SD 10 16 Dec 2016 Parque Central, San José, Costa Rica Won vacant IBF female junior mini flyweight title
11 Win 11–0 Linda Vázquez UD 8 19 Aug 2016 Gimnasio Shidokan Fitness, San Vicente, Costa Rica
10 Win 10–0 Lorena Mendoza UD 8 28 May 2016 Gimnasio Shidokan Fitness, San Vicente, Costa Rica
9 Win 9–0 Guadalupe Esquivel RTD 5 (8) 2 Apr 2016 Gimnasio Shidokan Fitness, San Vicente, Costa Rica
8 Win 8–0 Xiomara Vilorio RTD 2 (6) 15 Jan 2016 Centro Internacional de Ferias y Convenciones, San Salvador, El Salvador
7 Win 7–0 Blanca Rodríguez RTD 1 (6) 19 Dec 2015 Gimnasio Boxeo Quepos, Quepos, Costa Rica
6 Win 6–0 Xiomara Vilorio UD 6 28 Nov 2015 Gimnasio Fite Nite, Alajuela, Costa Rica
5 Win 5–0 Lidiette Ortiz TKO 1 (6) 17 Oct 2015 Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño, Liberia, Costa Rica
4 Win 4–0 Yovanella Sosa TKO 2 (4) 2 Aug 2015 Gimnasio Fite Nite, Alajuela, Costa Rica
3 Win 3–0 Yovanella Sosa UD 4 13 Jun 2015 Gimnasio Gabelo Conejo, Alajuela, Costa Rica
2 Win 2–0 Francisca Viquez TKO 3 (4) 10 Oct 2014 Gimnasio Comite Deportes de Escazu, Escazú, Costa Rica
1 Win 1–0 Guadalupe Atilano UD 4 26 Jul 2014 Gimnasio Fite Nite, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Personal life

Valle participated in the 2018 Costa Rican version of Dancing with the Stars.[12]

External links

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Yokasta Valle". BoxRec. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  3. ^ a b "Yokasta Valle, la gran campeona de Costa Rica y Nicaragua". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Naoko Fujioka captures fifth world title with unanimous decision over Yokasta Valle". The Japan Times. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Yokasta Valle pierde su invicto en Japón luego de protagonizar gran pelea ante Naoko Fujioka". Teletica.com (in Spanish). 30 November 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Tina Rupprecht holt sich auf Petkos Fightnight WBC WM Titel" (in German). Sport in Augsburg. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. ^ "La boxeadora española Joana Pastrana pierde el título mundial de peso mínimo ante la costarricense Yokasta Valle". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (9 August 2023). "Yokasta Valle next fight set on Zepeda vs Gesta undercard". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  9. ^ Donovan, Jake (16 September 2023). "Yokasta Valle Powers Past Maria Santizo, Retains IBF, WBO Strawweight Titles". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  10. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (13 October 2023). "Yokasta Valle next fight set for Nov 4 against Anabel Ortiz". FIGHTMAG.
  11. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (30 January 2024). "Seniesa Estrada vs Yokasta Valle for undisputed title set for March in Glendale, AZ". FIGHTMAG.
  12. ^ "Yokasta Valle bailó salsa en Dancing With The Stars" (in Spanish). 22 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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