Yokasta Valle


Yokasta Galeth Valle Álvarez is a Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican professional boxer. She is a three-division world champion, having held the World Boxing Council female strawweight title since November 2024. She also previously held the International Boxing Federation female atomweight title; the unified IBF and World Boxing Organization female mini flyweight and female light flyweight titles between 2016 and 2024.
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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.
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 minimumweight 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.
Valle won the WBC female strawweight title with a unanimous decision success over Elizabeth Lopez Corzo at Camara de Ganaderos, Liberia, Costa Rica, on 1 November 2024.
She defeated Marlen Esparza in a non-title flyweight contest by split decision in Cancun, Mexico, on 29 March 2025.
In August 2025, Valle signed a promotional contract with Jake Paul led Most Valuable Promotions.
Valle was scheduled to defend her WBC minimumweight title against Yadira Bustillos at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis fight on 14 November 2025. However, the event was cancelled less than two weeks before it was set to take place due Davis' legal issues. The contest was rescheduled to take place at the same venue on 19 December 2025 as part of the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight.. Valle won by majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 98–92 and 97–93 respectively in her favour, while the third had it a 95–95 draw.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
37Win34–3Yadira BustillosMD1019 Dec 2025Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, U.S.Retained WBC female mini-flyweight title
36Win33–3Marlen EsparzaSD1029 Mar 2025Polifórum Benito Juárez, Cancún, Mexico
35Win32–3Elizabeth Lopez CorzoUD101 Nov 2024Camara de Ganaderos, Liberia, Costa RicaWon vacant WBC female mini-flyweight title
34Win31–3Ramandeep KaurTKO2, 1:1220 Jul 2024Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tibas, Costa Rica
33Loss30–3Seniesa EstradaUD1029 Mar 2024Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.Lost IBF and WBO female mini-flyweight titles;
For WBA, WBC and The Ring female mini-flyweight titles
32Win30–2Anabel OrtizUD104 Nov 2023Polideportivo de Cartago, Cartago, Costa RicaRetained IBF and WBO mini-flyweight titles
30Win28–2Jessica Basulto SalazarUD1025 Mar 2023Club y Hotel Condovac La Costa, Guanacaste, Costa RicaRetained IBF and WBO female mini-flyweight titles
29Win27–2Evelyn Nazarena Bermúdez1026 Nov 2022Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.Won IBF and WBO female light-flyweight titles
28Win26–2Nguyễn Thị Thu NhiUD108 Sep 2022Ciudad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde, San José, Costa RicaRetained IBF female mini-flyweight title;
Won WBO female mini-flyweight title
27Win25–2Lorraine VillalobosUD1011 Jun 2022Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.Retained IBF female mini-flyweight title
26Win24–2Sana HazukiUD1025 Mar 2022Camara Ganadera de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa RicaRetained IBF female mini-flyweight title
25Win23–2Elizabeth Lopez CorzoUD1018 Dec 2021Cuidad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde, Hatillo, Costa RicaRetained IBF female mini-flyweight title
24Win22–2Debora RengifoUD107 Aug 2021Oxigeno Human Playground, Heredia, Costa Rica
23Win21–2Sana HazukiUD1030 Jan 2021Oxigeno Human Playground, Heredia, Costa RicaRetained IBF female mini-flyweight title
22Win20–2Carleans RivasTKO6, 1:208 Feb 2020Ciudad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde, San José, Costa RicaRetained IBF female mini-flyweight title
21Win19–2Yenifer LeónUD109 Nov 2019BN Arena, San José, Costa Rica
20Win18–2Joana PastranaSD104 Aug 2019Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banús, Marbella, SpainWon IBF female mini-flyweight title
19Win17–2Valeria MejíaTKO5, 1:112 Feb 2019BN Arena, San José, Costa Rica
18Win16–2Edith FloresUD88 Dec 2018Gimnasio Municipal, Santo Domingo, Costa Rica
17Win15–2Luisana BolívarUD1013 Oct 2018BN Arena, San José, Costa Rica
16Win14–2Haidde ZapaTKO2, 1:2423 Aug 2018Fantastic Casino Albrook Mall, Panama City, Panama
15Loss13–2Tina RupprechtUD1016 Jun 2018Ballhausforum, Unterschleißheim, GermanyFor WBC interim female mini-flyweight title
14Loss13–1Naoko FujiokaUD101 Dec 2017Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanFor vacant WBO female light-flyweight title
13Win13–0Yaditza PérezUD1031 Mar 2017Parque Central, San José, Costa Rica
12Win12–0Ana Victoria Polo1016 Dec 2016Parque Central, San José, Costa RicaWon inaugural IBF female atomweight title
11Win11–0Linda VázquezUD819 Aug 2016Gimnasio Shidokan Fitness, San Vicente, Costa Rica
10Win10–0Lorena MendozaUD828 May 2016Gimnasio Shidokan Fitness, San Vicente, Costa Rica
9Win9–0Guadalupe EsquivelRTD5, 2:002 Apr 2016Gimnasio Shidokan Fitness, San Vicente, Costa Rica
8Win8–0Xiomara VilorioRTD2, 2:0015 Jan 2016CIFCO, San Salvador, El Salvador
7Win7–0Blanca Rodríguez1, 2:0019 Dec 2015Gimnasio Boxeo Quepos, Quepos, Costa Rica
6Win6–0Xiomara VilorioUD628 Nov 2015Gimnasio Fite Nite, Alajuela, Costa Rica
5Win5–0Lidiette OrtizTKO1, 0:4217 Oct 2015Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño, Liberia, Costa Rica
4Win4–0Yovanella SosaTKO2, 1:282 Aug 2015Gimnasio Fite Nite, Alajuela, Costa Rica
3Win3–0Yovanella SosaUD413 Jun 2015Gimnasio Gabelo Conejo, Alajuela, Costa Rica
2Win2–0Francisca Viquez3, 2:0010 Oct 2014Gimnasio Comite Deportes de Escazu, Escazú, Costa Rica
1Win1–0Guadalupe Atilano426 Jul 2014Gimnasio Fite Nite, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Personal life

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