GRAPHIC IMAGE: World champion overcomes cut on temple and retains belt after boxing war at Netflix event.

Even injured, the champion withstood the challenger's pressure, won by judges' decision, and left the ring with her belt intact.

Gabriel Reis

19/12/2025 | 20:52

Yokasta Valle is the world boxing champion. Photo: Twitter / Yokasta Valle

Yokasta Valle and Yadira Bustillos gave it their all in a thrilling duel on the preliminary card of the event that has Jake Paul e Anderson Silva , the main attractions, The fight, streamed on Netflix, saw the Costa Rican fighter face the American in a bout for the world strawweight title (up to 47,6 kg). After ten rounds of intense action, Yokasta suffered a cut on her right temple, but emerged victorious and retained her belt.

With the victory, Yokasta Valle reached 34 career wins. Yadira Bustillos now has 11 wins and two losses in her record.

Check out the moment of the war between Yokasta Valle and Yadira Bustillos on Netflix.

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Valle withstands the pressure and secures victory in the final.

Yokasta Valle started the fight at a faster pace, relying on straight punches and greater mobility. Yadira Bustillos, on the other hand, was slower, looking for powerful crosses, but still lacked the necessary precision.

In the second round, the dynamic remained the same, but Yadira's aim improved and some of her punches landed more clearly, damaging the champion's face. In the third round, Valle showed signs of fatigue, while Bustillos accelerated with combinations of hooks and crosses. As the bell rang, the Costa Rican returned to her corner with a cut on her right temple.

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Between the fourth and fifth rounds, the athletes began to compete for the center of the ring. Yadira continued to rely on cross punches, while Valle, even though exhausted, maintained a high frequency of dodges and combined side punches to score points.

In the sixth and seventh rounds, the fight for the center continued intensely. Sensing her opponent's fatigue, Yadira Bustillos began to target more body shots. Even so, Yokasta Valle refused to back down, using her superior speed to connect with strikes and respond to the attacks.

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In the final rounds, with the scores uncertain, the instructions in the corners were clear: secure the fight. Ignoring fatigue, both fighters went on the attack, exchanging sequences of blows in the center of the ring until the end. After ten rounds, the judges declared Yokasta Valle the winner by decision, retaining the belt.

Check out the results of the boxing event on Netflix.

MAIN CARD

Heavyweight (up to 111,1 kg): Anthony Joshua defeated Jake Paul by technical knockout at 1:40 of round 6

Lightweight (up to 59 kg): Alycia Baumgardner defeated Leila Beaudoin by unanimous decision (117-110, 118-109, 180-109) and retained the belt.

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Cruiser Weight (up to 88 kg): Anderson Silva derrotou Tyron woodley by technical knockout at 1:13 of round 2

Lightweight (up to 59 kg): Jamal Harvey defeated Kevin Cervantes by unanimous decision (60-53, 60-53, 60-53)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Bantamweight (up to 53,5 kg) Cherneka Johnson defeated Amanda Galle by unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92, 97-93) and retained the title.

Lightweight (up to 61,2 kg): Caroline Dubois defeated Camila Panatta by unanimous decision (99-90, 99-90, 99-90) and retained the belt.

Strawweight (up to 47,6 kg): Yokasta Valle defeated Yadira Bustillos by majority decision (95-95, 98-92, 96-94) and retained the belt.

Welterweight (up to 66,6 kg): Avious Griffin defeated Justin Cardona by knockout at 2:59 of Round 1.

Cruiser Weight (up to 88 kg): Keno Marley defeated Diarra Davis Jr. by unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)

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