Valle vs Esparza

Who won Valle vs Esparza?

Yokasta Valle beat Marlen Esparza by split decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, March 29th, 2025, at Cancun, Quintana Roo.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 97-93, 96-94 in favor of winner Yokasta Valle.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of William Zepeda beating Tevin Farmer for the WBC Interim World Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Oscar Collazo beat Edwin Cano for the WBO World Minimumweight, The Ring Strawweight and WBA Super World Minimumweight belts, and Robin Sirwan Safar defeated Roberto Silva.

Valle vs Esparza stats

Yokasta Valle stepped 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 made 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 suggested Valle had a large advantage in power over Esparza, boasting a 31% knockout percentage compared to Esparza's 7%.

Yokasta Valle was the younger woman by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Valle had a height advantage of 1 inch over Esparza. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Yokasta Valle and Marlen Esparza fought out of an orthodox stance.

Valle was 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 had fought 125 more professional rounds, totaling 267 compared to Esparza's 142.

Valle vs Esparza form

Yokasta Valle had beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight before this contest, she had 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 had beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had 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 activity leading into the fight, Yokasta Valle had been fighting more than Marlen Esparza.

Going into this contest, Yokasta Valle had last fought 4 months and 28 days ago, while Marlen Esparza's last outing had been 3 months and 15 days ago.

Valle's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

Esparza's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 20 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Valle vs Esparza start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM UTC at Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, which was 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Valle vs Esparza?

Valle vs Esparza was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Valle vs Esparza?

Yokasta Valle was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Marlen Esparza made her way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.