Nina Meinke

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Nina Meinke
Born (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 31)
Berlin, Germany
Other namesThe Brave
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins19
Wins by KO4
Losses3

Nina Meinke (born 4 March 1993) is a German professional boxer who is the current IBF world female featherweight champion.

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Professional career

She has previously held the European female featherweight title [1] and the WIBF featherweight title. [2] [3]

Meinke won the vacant IBF world female featherweight title thanks to a majority decision win over Daniela Romina Bermúdez in Hamburg, Germany, on 21 September 2024, with two ringside judges favouring Meinke 118-110 and 119-109 respectively while the third scored the fight a 114-114 draw. [4] [5]

Professional boxing record

22 fights19 wins3 losses
By knockout41
By decision152
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Win19–3 Daniela Romina Bermúdez MD1221 Sep 2024 Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyWon vacant IBF featherweight title
21Win18–3Laura LedezmaUD1028 Oct 2023 Zenith Halle, Munich, GermanyWon vacant IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title
20Win17–3Kimika MiyoshiUD1024 Jun 2023Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
19Win16–3Angela CannizzaroTKO2 (8)25 Mar 2023Grand Elysée, Rotherbaum, Germany
18Win15–3 Edith Soledad Matthysse UD105 Nov 2022Porsche Zentrum, Hamburg, GermanyWon vacant WIBF & GBU featherweight titles
17Win14–3Karina SzmalenbergUD68 Oct 2022Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany
16Win13–3Eva HubmayerUD616 Jul 2022Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
15Loss12–3 Sarah Mahfoud UD1021 Apr 2022 Frederiksberghallen, Copenhagen, DenmarkFor IBF featherweight champion
14Win12–2Tereza DvorakovaUD617 Apr 2021Boxsporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
13Win11–2Angela CannizzaroUD812 Dec 2020Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
12Win10–2Edina KissUD818 Jul 2020Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany
11Win9–2Helene LascombeUD1013 Apr 2019 Erdgas Sportpark, Halle, GermanyRetained European featherweight title
10Win8–2Lucie SedlackovaUD1017 Nov 2018 Anhalt Arena, Dessau, GermanyWon vacant European featherweight title
9Loss7–2Elina TissenSD1018 May 2018MBS Arena, Potsdam, GermanyLost WIBF featherweight title;
For GBU featherweight title
8Win7–1Vissia TrovatoUD1017 Feb 2018 MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, GermanyWon vacant WIBF featherweight title
7Win6–1Grecia NovaRTD2 (10), 2:0018 Nov 2017Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
6Loss5–1 Katie Taylor TKO7 (10), 0:57 29 Apr 2017 Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandFor vacant WBA International lightweight title
5Win5–0Hasna TukicTKO1 (10), 0:454 Mar 2017Argensporthalle, Wangen im Allgäu, GermanyWon vacant WBC Youth super-featherweight title
4Win4–0Kleopatra TolnaiTKO3 (6), 0:575 Nov 2016Ballhaus Forum, Munich, Germany
3Win3–0Karina KopinskaUD427 Aug 2016Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
2Win2–0Zsofia BedoPTS423 Jul 2016Iron Gym - Forckenberckstr 9-13, Berlin, Germany
1Win1–0Bojana LibiszewskaUD46 May 2016Huxleys, Berlin, Germany

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References

  1. Frevert, Klaus (18 November 2018). "Siege für Krasniqi, Schwarz und Meinke in Dessau". Boxwelt (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. Kemp, Jay (19 February 2018). "Nina Meinke Outpoints Previously Undefeated Vissia Trovato to Claim the GBU and WIBF Titles". Women of Boxing. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: List of WIBF featherweight title fights". BoxRec . Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. "Nina Meinke vs Daniela Romina Bermudez". boxrec.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. "Euro News: Nina Meinke captures IBF featherweight belt, and Jack Culcay retires". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title WBC Youth
super-featherweight champion

4 March 2017 – April 2017
Vacated
Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Licia Boudersa
European featherweight champion
17 November 2018 – 2019
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Anna Lisa Brozzi
Vacant
Title last held by
Sarah Mahfoud
IBF Inter-Continental
featherweight champion

28 October 2023 – 21 September 2024
Won world title
Vacant
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title next held by
Elina Tissen
WIBF featherweight champion
17 February 2018 – 18 May 2018
Succeeded by
Elina Tissen
WIBF featherweight champion
5 November 2022 – 2023
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Elina Tissen
Global Boxing Union
featherweight champion

5 November 2022 – 2023
Vacated
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Amanda Serrano
IBF featherweight champion
21 September 2024 – present
Incumbent