Maria Santizo: record, next fight and profile →
Female junior-bantamweight contenders Mai Soliman of Australia and Guatemala-born former world title challenger Maria Micheo Santizo fought to a split draw in their WBC title eliminator bout on Saturday night (September 26) at the Commerce Casino and Hotel in Commerce, California.
Valle, Santizo Fight Photos Gallery - Commerce Casino & Hotel - Three-division and five-time world champion Yokasta Valle (29-2, 9 KOs) successfully defended her IBF and WBO Minimumweight World Championship titles against Maria Santizo (11-3, 6 KOs) of Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Yokasta Valle powered her way to another title defense. The three-division and reigning IBF/WBO strawweight titlist turned away a brave challenge from Guatemala’s Maria Santizo to take a well-earned, unanimous decision over ten rounds. Scores were 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91 for Costa Rica’s
Valle, Santizo Weights Photos Gallery - As things heat up for Mexican Independence Day, William “El Camarón” Zepeda (28-0, 24 KOs) and Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (34-3-3, 17 KOs) took part in the official weigh-in ahead of their 12-round clash on September 16 for Zepeda's WBA Continental Americas Lightweight Title. (photos by Cris Esquida)
William Zepeda soaked in every ounce of the ambiance ahead of his first Mexican Independence Day boxing headliner. The unbeaten lightweight contender was in a festive mood as he clocked in at 134.2 pounds. His opponent, San Diego’s Mercito Gesta was also 134.2 pounds for their scheduled 12-round lightweight bout atop a DAZN show this Saturday from Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.
This fight date has carried an extra sense of urgency for Yokasta Valle. It’s not necessarily the stakes, though she risks her unified WBO and IBF strawweight titles versus Maria Santizo this weekend. More so, the work done in training camp has left her more eager than ever to get in the ring.
Three showdowns featuring a former two-division world champion, a two-time Olympian, an unbeaten heavyweight contender and more will highlight the Showtime Boxing Countdown live streaming presentation this Saturday, April 8 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Anabel Ortiz ended her 2022 campaign with a second straight win after a year to forget in 2021. The former WBA strawweight titlist earned an eight-round, unanimous decision victory over Guatemala’s Maria Santizo, who often trains and fights in Mexico. Scores 79-73, 78-74 and 77-75 were in favor of Ortiz in their DAZN-aired junior
In the last scheduled fight for 2022 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, fans can expect action on Thursday, Oct. 20 for Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN.
The main event will feature the first-ever world title unification fight in Costa Rica as IBF Minimumweight World Champion Yokasta “Yoka” Valle (25-2, 9 KOs) of San Jose, Costa Rica faces off against undefeated WBO Minimumweight World Champion Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen (5-0, 1 KOs) of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in a 10-round bout.