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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.

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.

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. This was also Valle's first defeat in her professional career.

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.

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.

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. Valle won the fight by a shutout unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding all ten rounds to her.

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.

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

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

On March 29, 2024, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, Valle lost by unanimous decision against Seniesa Estrada in a fight for the undisputed minimumweight title.

She made a winning return to the ring on 20 July 2024, stopping Ramandeep Kaur in the second round at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Ayma, San Juan de Tibas, Costa Rica.

Professional boxing record

Personal life

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

See also

• List of female boxers

References

1. ^ "Yokasta Valle, la gran campeona de Costa Rica y Nicaragua". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
2. "Naoko Fujioka captures fifth world title with unanimous decision over Yokasta Valle". The Japan Times. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
3. "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.
4. "Tina Rupprecht holt sich auf Petkos Fightnight WBC WM Titel" (in German). Sport in Augsburg. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
5. "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.
6. Đăng, Nguyễn (7 September 2022). "Võ sĩ Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi: "Tôi sẽ mang về 2 đai vô địch"". laodong.vn. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
7. Morilla, Diego (8 September 2022). "Yokasta Valle Dominates Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen In Strawweight Unification Bout". ringtv.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
8. "Yokasta Valle Beats Evelyn Bermudez By Majority Decision, Wins IBF, WBO 108-Pound Titles". Boxing Scene. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
9. Iskenderov, Parviz (9 August 2023). "Yokasta Valle next fight set on Zepeda vs Gesta undercard". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
10. Donovan, Jake (16 September 2023). "Yokasta Valle Powers Past Maria Santizo, Retains IBF, WBO Strawweight Titles". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
11. Iskenderov, Parviz (30 March 2024). "Seniesa Estrada bests Yokasta Valle to land undisputed title". FIGHTMAG.
12. "Seniesa Estrada Outpoints Yokasta Valle, Winning Undisputed Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
13. "Yokasta Valle Stops Ramandeep Kaur In 2nd Round, Calls For Seniesa Estrada Rematch". The Ring. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
14. "Yokasta Valle bailó salsa en Dancing With The Stars" (in Spanish). 22 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

External links

• Boxing record for Yokasta Valle from BoxRec (registration required)
• Yokasta Valle - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live

• 1992 births
• Living people
• Nicaraguan boxers
• People from Matagalpa
• Nicaraguan emigrants to Costa Rica
• Naturalized citizens of Costa Rica
• Costa Rican women boxers
• Costa Rican people of Nicaraguan descent
• Sportspeople of Nicaraguan descent
• Atomweight boxers
• World mini-flyweight boxing champions
• International Boxing Federation champions
• World Boxing Organization champions
• World Boxing Council champions