Yokasta Valle facts for kids
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| Real name | Yokasta Galeth Valle Álvarez |
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| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Reach | 62+1/2 in |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Born | 28 August 1992 Matagalpa, Nicaragua |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| 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.
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
| 35 fights | 32 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 22 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 35 | Win | 32–3 | Elizabeth Lopez Corzo | UD | 10 | 1 Nov 2024 | Camara de Ganaderos, Liberia, Costa Rica | Won vacant WBC mini-flyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Ramandeep Kaur | TKO | 2 (10) | 20 July 2024 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tibas, Costa Rica | |
| 33 | Loss | 30–3 | Seniesa Estrada | UD | 10 | 29 Mar 2024 | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | Lost IBF and WBO mini-flyweight titles; For WBA, WBC and The Ring mini-flyweight titles |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Anabel Ortiz | UD | 10 | 4 Nov 2023 | Polideportivo de Cartago, Cartago, Costa Rica | Retained IBF and WBO 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 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 light-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 mini-flyweight title; Won WBO mini-flyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Lorraine Villalobos | UD | 10 | 11 Jun 2022 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | Retained IBF mini-flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Sana Hazuki | UD | 10 | 25 Mar 2022 | Camara Ganadera de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Retained IBF mini-flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Elizabeth Lopez Corzo | UD | 10 | 18 Dec 2021 | Cuidad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde, Hatillo, Costa Rica | Retained IBF 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 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 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 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 mini-flyweight title |
| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | Naoko Fujioka | UD | 10 | 1 Dec 2017 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | For vacant WBO light-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 inaugural IBF atomweight 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 | CIFCO, 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.
See also
In Spanish: Yokasta Valle para niños
- List of female boxers
