Yokasta Valle Explained

Yokasta Valle
Realname:Yokasta Galeth Valle Álvarez
Birth Date:28 August 1992
Birth Place:Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Nationality:Costa Rican
Nickname:Super Bad
Weight:
Height:5 ft 4 in
Reach:62+1/2 in
Style:Orthodox
Total:33
Wins:30
Ko:9
Losses:3

Yokasta Galeth Valle Álvarez (born 28 August 1992) is a Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican professional boxer. She has been world champion in three weight classes, having held the IBF atomweight, WBO and IBF minimumweight and WBO and IBF light-flyweight titles during her career.

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[2] This was also Valle's first defeat in her professional career.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Valle faced the Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi in a title unification bout on 8 September 2022. The bout headlined a DAZN broadcast card, which took place at the Ciudad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde in San José, Costa Rica.[6] Valle won the fight by a shutout unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding all ten rounds to her.[7]

Valle became a three-weight world champion when she defeated IBF and WBO female light-flyweight champion Evelyn Bermudez by majority decision at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, USA, on 26 November 2022.[8]

In March 2023, Valle defeated Jessica Basulto Salazar by unanimous decision and retained her WBO and IBF minimumweight titles.[9]

On September 16, 2023 Valle defeated Maria Micheo Santizo by unanimous decision and retained her IBF and WBO minimummweight titles.[10]

On March 29, 2024 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Valle dropped a unanimous decision against Seniesa Estrada in the 10-round fight for the undisputed minimumweight title.[11]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
33Loss30–3Seniesa EstradaUD1029 Mar 2024
32Win30–2Anabel OrtizUD104 Nov 2023
30Win28–2Jessica Basulto SalazarUD1025 Mar 2023
29Win27–2Evelyn Nazarena Bermúdez1026 Nov 2022
28Win26–2Nguyễn Thị Thu NhiUD108 Sep 2022
27Win25–2Lorraine VillalobosUD1011 Jun 2022
26Win24–2Sana HazukiUD1025 Mar 2022
25Win23–2Elizabeth Lopez CorzoUD1018 Dec 2021
24Win22–2Debora RengifoUD107 Aug 2021
23Win21–2Sana HazukiUD1030 Jan 2021
22Win20–2Carleans RivasTKO6 (10), 8 Feb 2020
21Win19–2Yenifer LeónUD109 Nov 2019
20Win18–2Joana PastranaSD104 Aug 2019
19Win17–2Valeria MejíaTKO5 (10)2 Feb 2019
18Win16–2Edith FloresUD88 Dec 2018
17Win15–2Luisana BolívarUD1013 Oct 2018
16Win14–2Haydée ZapaTKO2 (8)23 Aug 2018
15Loss13–2Tina RupprechtUD1016 Jun 2018
14Loss13–1Naoko FujiokaUD101 Dec 2017
13Win13–0Yaditza PérezUD1031 Mar 2017
12Win12–0Ana Victoria Polo1016 Dec 2016
11Win11–0Linda VázquezUD819 Aug 2016
10Win10–0Lorena MendozaUD828 May 2016
9Win9–0Guadalupe EsquivelRTD5 (8)2 Apr 2016
8Win8–0Xiomara VilorioRTD2 (6)15 Jan 2016
7Win7–0Blanca Rodríguez1 (6)19 Dec 2015
6Win6–0Xiomara VilorioUD628 Nov 2015
5Win5–0Lidiette OrtizTKO1 (6)17 Oct 2015
4Win4–0Yovanella SosaTKO2 (4)2 Aug 2015
3Win3–0Yovanella SosaUD413 Jun 2015
2Win2–0Francisca Viquez3 (4)10 Oct 2014
1Win1–0Guadalupe Atilano426 Jul 2014

Personal life

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

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yokasta Valle, la gran campeona de Costa Rica y Nicaragua. everardoherrera.com. 5 August 2019. 6 October 2019. es.
  2. News: Naoko Fujioka captures fifth world title with unanimous decision over Yokasta Valle. The Japan Times. 1 December 2017. 6 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Yokasta Valle pierde su invicto en Japón luego de protagonizar gran pelea ante Naoko Fujioka. Teletica.com. 30 November 2017. 6 October 2019. es.
  4. Web site: Tina Rupprecht holt sich auf Petkos Fightnight WBC WM Titel. 6 October 2019. 17 June 2018. Sport in Augsburg. de.
  5. Web site: La boxeadora española Joana Pastrana pierde el título mundial de peso mínimo ante la costarricense Yokasta Valle. RTVE.es. 4 August 2019. 6 October 2019. es.
  6. Web site: Đăng . Nguyễn . Võ sĩ Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi: "Tôi sẽ mang về 2 đai vô địch" . laodong.vn . 9 September 2022 . 7 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Morilla . Diego . Yokasta Valle Dominates Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen In Strawweight Unification Bout . ringtv.com . 9 September 2022 . 8 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Yokasta Valle Beats Evelyn Bermudez By Majority Decision, Wins IBF, WBO 108-Pound Titles. 26 November 2022 . Boxing Scene. 2024-05-24.
  9. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Yokasta Valle next fight set on Zepeda vs Gesta undercard . 14 October 2023 . FIGHTMAG . 9 August 2023.
  10. News: Donovan . Jake . Yokasta Valle Powers Past Maria Santizo, Retains IBF, WBO Strawweight Titles . 14 October 2023 . BoxingScene.com . 16 September 2023 . en-us.
  11. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Seniesa Estrada bests Yokasta Valle to land undisputed title . FIGHTMAG . 30 March 2024.
  12. Web site: Yokasta Valle bailó salsa en Dancing With The Stars. 22 October 2018. 6 October 2019. es.