Yokasta Valle To Defend WBC Crown in Costa Rica

The World Boxing Council’s strawweight champion, Yokasta Valle, will face Peru’s Rocío Gaspar.

Their ten-round bout will headline a card on July 18 at the Cámara de Ganaderos de Liberia in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Valle, with a record of 33-3 (10 KOs), previously fought at this same venue on November 1, where she defeated Ramandeep Kaur by second-round knockout. Her most recent fight was at flyweight, where she outpointed Marlen Esparza in Cancun, Mexico.

Gaspar, with a record of 12-2 (3 KOs), has international experience. She fought an electrifying bout against the then-undefeated Tina Rupprecht in Heilbronn, Germany.

Valle’s first defense will be under her company, Yoka Sport & Boxing Promotions, which she runs with her manager, Mario Vega.