When is Valle vs Esparza?
Yokasta Valle will square off against Marlen Esparza on Saturday, March 29th, 2025, at Cancun, Quintana Roo.
The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of William Zepeda's and Tevin Farmer's clash for the WBC Interim World Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Oscar Collazo's and Edwin Cano's bout for the WBO World Minimumweight, The Ring Strawweight and WBA Super World Minimumweight belts.
Valle vs Esparza stats
Yokasta Valle steps into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Marlen Esparza will make her way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Valle has a large advantage in power over Esparza, boasting a 31% knockout percentage compared to Esparza's 7%.
Yokasta Valle is the younger woman by 3 years, at 32 years old.
Valle has a height advantage of 1 inch over Esparza. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.
Both Yokasta Valle and Marlen Esparza fight out of an orthodox stance.
Valle is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made her debut in 2014, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Esparza, whose first professional fight was in 2017. She has fought 125 more professional rounds, totaling 257 compared to Esparza's 132.
Valle vs Esparza form
Yokasta Valle has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.
In her last fight, she won against Elizabeth Lopez Corzo on November 1, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Camara de Ganaderos, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Prior to that, she had been beaten by Seniesa Estrada on March 29, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.
Going into that contest, she had won against Anabel Ortiz on November 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Polideportivo de Cartago, Cartago, Costa Rica.
Before that, she had beaten Maria Micheo Santizo on September 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Commerce Casino, Commerce, United States.
She had defeated Jessica Basulto Salazar on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Club y Hotel Condovac La Costa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Marlen Esparza has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.
In her last fight, she won against Arely Mucino on December 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Toyota Arena, Ontario, United States.
Prior to that, she had lost to Gabriela Celeste Alaniz on April 27, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.
Going into that contest, she had won against Gabriela Celeste Alaniz on July 8, 2023, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio.
Before that, she had defeated Eva Guzman on August 6, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 1 round contest at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth.
She had beaten Naoko Fujioka on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Alamodome, Texas.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Yokasta Valle has been fighting more than Marlen Esparza.
Yokasta Valle last fought 4 months and 28 days ago, while Marlen Esparza's last outing was 3 months and 15 days ago.
Valle's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, which means she has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Esparza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 20 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
What time does Valle vs Esparza start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
What are the odds on Valle vs Esparza?
She is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the bout outright, while you can get 43/20 (+220) on Marlen Esparza if you fancy the upset.
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