Yokasta Valle

Yokasta Galeth Valle Álvarez (born 28 August 1992) is a Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican professional boxer. She is a three-division world champion, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) female strawweight title since November 2024. She also previously held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) female atomweight title; the unified IBF and World Boxing Organization (WBO) female mini flyweight and female light flyweight titles between 2016 and 2024.

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. 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.

Valle challenged WBC female light-flyweight champion Lourdes Juárez at County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas, U.S, on 30 May 2026. She was knocked to the canvas in the last round, and although she recovered to finish the fight, lost via split decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the bout 98–91 and 95–94 in her opponent's favour, while the third had it a 95–94 for her.

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