Boxing · Women's Featherweight (126 lb) · Fighter Profile

Champion

Nina Meinke

"The Brave"

21-3-0

Women's Featherweight #3
24Career bouts
177Rounds boxed
May 2016Pro debut
19%KO rate

IBF Featherweight Champion · IBO Featherweight Champion

Nina Meinke

Bio

Berlin southpaw who has held the IBF featherweight title since September 2024. Returned from a ten-month layoff due to a serious back injury to beat Dyana Vargas in Hamburg in March 2026, retaining the IBF belt and adding the vacant IBO title.

Tale of the Tape

Record21-3-0
DivisionWomen's Featherweight (126 lb)
StatusChampion
NicknameThe Brave
Age33
NationalityGerman
Height5'6" / 168cm
Reach—
StanceSouthpaw
Win methods4 wins by KO
KO rate19% (4 of 21 wins)

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
Mar 20, 2026Dyana VargasWUD12 of 12Fischauktionshalle Altona, Hamburg, GermanyRetained IBF featherweight title; Won vacant IBO featherweight title21-3-0
May 10, 2025Daniela Romina BermúdezWUD12 of 12Stadthalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained IBF featherweight title20-3-0
Sep 21, 2024Daniela Romina BermúdezWMD12 of 12Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyWon vacant IBF featherweight title19-3-0
Oct 28, 2023Laura LedezmaWUD10 of 10Zenith Halle, Munich, GermanyWon vacant IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title18-3-0
Jun 24, 2023Kimika MiyoshiWUD10 of 10Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany17-3-0
Mar 25, 2023Angela CannizzaroWTKO2 of 8Grand Elysée, Rotherbaum, Germany16-3-0
Nov 5, 2022Edith Soledad MatthysseWUD10 of 10Porsche Zentrum, Hamburg, GermanyWon vacant WIBF & GBU featherweight titles15-3-0
Oct 8, 2022Karina SzmalenbergWUD6 of 6Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany14-3-0
Jul 16, 2022Eva HubmayerWUD6 of 6Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany13-3-0
Apr 21, 2022Sarah MahfoudLUD10 of 10Frederiksberghallen, Copenhagen, DenmarkFor IBF featherweight champion12-3-0
Apr 17, 2021Tereza DvorakovaWUD6 of 6Boxsporthalle, Hamburg, Germany12-2-0
Dec 12, 2020Angela CannizzaroWUD8 of 8Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany11-2-0
Jul 18, 2020Edina KissWUD8 of 8Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany10-2-0
Apr 13, 2019Helene LascombeWUD10 of 10Erdgas Sportpark, Halle, GermanyRetained European featherweight title9-2-0
Nov 17, 2018Lucie SedlackovaWUD10 of 10Anhalt Arena, Dessau, GermanyWon vacant European featherweight title8-2-0
May 18, 2018Elina TissenLSD10 of 10MBS Arena, Potsdam, GermanyLost WIBF featherweight title; For GBU featherweight title7-2-0
Feb 17, 2018Vissia TrovatoWUD10 of 10MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, GermanyWon vacant WIBF featherweight title7-1-0
Nov 18, 2017Grecia NovaWRTD2 of 10Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany6-1-0
Apr 29, 2017Katie TaylorLTKO7 of 10Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandFor vacant WBA International lightweight title5-1-0
Mar 4, 2017Hasna TukicWTKO1 of 10Argensporthalle, Wangen im Allgäu, GermanyWon vacant WBC Youth super-featherweight title5-0-0
Nov 5, 2016Kleopatra TolnaiWTKO3 of 6Ballhaus Forum, Munich, Germany4-0-0
Aug 27, 2016Karina KopinskaWUD4 of 4Huxleys, Berlin, Germany3-0-0
Jul 23, 2016Zsofia BedoWPTS4 of 4Iron Gym - Forckenberckstr 9-13, Berlin, Germany2-0-0
May 6, 2016Bojana LibiszewskaWUD4 of 4Huxleys, Berlin, Germany1-0-0
2026
WDyana VargasUD · R12 of 12
Mar 20, 2026 · Fischauktionshalle Altona, Hamburg, Germany21-3-0
Retained IBF featherweight title; Won vacant IBO featherweight title
2025
WDaniela Romina BermúdezUD · R12 of 12
May 10, 2025 · Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany20-3-0
Retained IBF featherweight title
2024
WDaniela Romina BermúdezMD · R12 of 12
Sep 21, 2024 · Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany19-3-0
Won vacant IBF featherweight title
2023
WLaura LedezmaUD · R10 of 10
Oct 28, 2023 · Zenith Halle, Munich, Germany18-3-0
Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title
WKimika MiyoshiUD · R10 of 10
Jun 24, 2023 · Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany17-3-0
WAngela CannizzaroTKO · R2 of 8
Mar 25, 2023 · Grand Elysée, Rotherbaum, Germany16-3-0
2022
WEdith Soledad MatthysseUD · R10 of 10
Nov 5, 2022 · Porsche Zentrum, Hamburg, Germany15-3-0
Won vacant WIBF & GBU featherweight titles
WKarina SzmalenbergUD · R6 of 6
Oct 8, 2022 · Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany14-3-0
WEva HubmayerUD · R6 of 6
Jul 16, 2022 · Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany13-3-0
LSarah MahfoudUD · R10 of 10
Apr 21, 2022 · Frederiksberghallen, Copenhagen, Denmark12-3-0
For IBF featherweight champion
2021
WTereza DvorakovaUD · R6 of 6
Apr 17, 2021 · Boxsporthalle, Hamburg, Germany12-2-0
2020
WAngela CannizzaroUD · R8 of 8
Dec 12, 2020 · Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany11-2-0
WEdina KissUD · R8 of 8
Jul 18, 2020 · Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany10-2-0
2019
WHelene LascombeUD · R10 of 10
Apr 13, 2019 · Erdgas Sportpark, Halle, Germany9-2-0
Retained European featherweight title
2018
WLucie SedlackovaUD · R10 of 10
Nov 17, 2018 · Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany8-2-0
Won vacant European featherweight title
LElina TissenSD · R10 of 10
May 18, 2018 · MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany7-2-0
Lost WIBF featherweight title; For GBU featherweight title
WVissia TrovatoUD · R10 of 10
Feb 17, 2018 · MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, Germany7-1-0
Won vacant WIBF featherweight title
2017
WGrecia NovaRTD · R2 of 10
Nov 18, 2017 · Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany6-1-0
LKatie TaylorTKO · R7 of 10
Apr 29, 2017 · Wembley Stadium, London, England5-1-0
For vacant WBA International lightweight title
WHasna TukicTKO · R1 of 10
Mar 4, 2017 · Argensporthalle, Wangen im Allgäu, Germany5-0-0
Won vacant WBC Youth super-featherweight title
2016
WKleopatra TolnaiTKO · R3 of 6
Nov 5, 2016 · Ballhaus Forum, Munich, Germany4-0-0
WKarina KopinskaUD · R4 of 4
Aug 27, 2016 · Huxleys, Berlin, Germany3-0-0
WZsofia BedoPTS · R4 of 4
Jul 23, 2016 · Iron Gym - Forckenberckstr 9-13, Berlin, Germany2-0-0
WBojana LibiszewskaUD · R4 of 4
May 6, 2016 · Huxleys, Berlin, Germany1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

Compare Nina Meinke

More on Nina Meinke

Highlights, interviews and full fight coverage live in the Fight Hub. Browse every division in the Fighters & Boxers index.