The title defense puts Meinke back in the same city where she won the IBF belt in 2024. Her challenger is Dyana Vargas of the Dominican Republic, setting up a rematch between two fighters with championship experience.
Meinke (20-3, 4 KOs) enters as the defending champion and fights as the southpaw technician who has built her reputation on disciplined jabs, clean counters and consistent combinations. Vargas (20-2-1, 13 KOs) comes with a different approach. She relies on forward pressure and heavier hitting once exchanges begin, putting the champion in rounds where range control and punch selection become important.
The IBF title is on the line.
Hamburg heavyweight Peter Kadiru also appears on the card as the local draw. Kadiru (21-1, 13 KOs) faces Uruguay’s Mauricio Barragan (20-5, 12 KOs) in an eight-round fight that could push him to international level fights later in the year.
Kadiru works best when he sets his feet and lets the right hand go behind the jab. Barragan comes with veteran experience and enough power to test the German heavyweight as exchanges develop along the ropes.
Two undefeated German heavyweights also feature at the event. Emanuel Odiase (9-0, 8 KOs), a 6-foot-8 prospect backed by Anthony Joshua, continues his early run against experienced opposition. Viktor Jurk (12-0, 10 KOs), another tall southpaw heavyweight from Flensburg, enters the ring in search of his undefeated record.
The undercard also includes lightweight Alex Okafor (2-0), who meets Germany’s Ibrahim Yildirim (12-7). Okafor remains early in his professional career, but has already drawn attention for his size and hitting power.
The fight night represents the next event in the Ringside Series, which the promoter is developing Ringside Zone around premium venues across Germany. The Fish Auction Hall, located on the banks of the Elbe River, is offering boxing for the first time.
For Meinke, the night has clear meaning. She is defending the IBF belt in the same city where she first won it, and the outcome will affect the next step in the featherweight title picture.
