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Yokasta Valle

Yokasta Valle

Costa Rican boxer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valle and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.

Yokasta Galeth Valle Álvarez (born 28 August 1992) is a Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican professional boxer. She was 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.[1]

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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.[2]

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.[2]

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.[3] This was also Valle's first defeat in her professional career.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

2023

In March 2023, Valle defeated Jessica Basulto Salazar by unanimous decision and retained her WBO and IBF minimumweight titles.[7]

On September 16, 2023 Valle defeated Maria Micheo Santizo by unanimous decision and retained her IBF and WBO minimweight titles.[8]

On November 4, 2023 Valle has been scheduled to defend her IBF and WBO minimumweight titles against Anabel Ortiz.[9]

2024

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.[10]

Professional boxing record

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Personal life

Valle participated in the 2018 Costa Rican version of Dancing with the Stars.[11]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  2. [2]
    "Yokasta Valle, la gran campeona de Costa Rica y Nicaragua". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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    "Naoko Fujioka captures fifth world title with unanimous decision over Yokasta Valle". The Japan Times. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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    "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.
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    "Tina Rupprecht holt sich auf Petkos Fightnight WBC WM Titel" (in German). Sport in Augsburg. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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    "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.
  7. [7]
    Iskenderov, Parviz (9 August 2023). "Yokasta Valle next fight set on Zepeda vs Gesta undercard". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  8. [8]
    Donovan, Jake (16 September 2023). "Yokasta Valle Powers Past Maria Santizo, Retains IBF, WBO Strawweight Titles". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  9. [9]
    Iskenderov, Parviz (13 October 2023). "Yokasta Valle next fight set for Nov 4 against Anabel Ortiz". FIGHTMAG.
  10. [10]
    Iskenderov, Parviz (30 March 2024). "Seniesa Estrada bests Yokasta Valle to land undisputed title". FIGHTMAG.
  11. [11]
    "Yokasta Valle bailó salsa en Dancing With The Stars" (in Spanish). 22 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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