Getting back from a ten-month layoff, Meinke established control early. She kept Vargas at range, stepping in with straight punches and ending mixtures before moving out of reach.
Vargas tried to press forward and land with power shots, but she struggled to shut distance cleanly. Meinke’s jab disrupted her rhythm and compelled her to reset before she could construct offense.
Through the center rounds, Meinke increased her workrate. She set her feet and let mixtures go, mixing straight shots with hooks as Vargas followed her across the ring. The cleaner punching and sharper timing got here consistently from the Berlin fighter.
Vargas had moments when she edged into range and fired back, but Meinke answered quickly and returned to her jab to regain control. By the later rounds, the pattern was set, with Meinke dictating the pace and landing the more practical shots.
Over twelve rounds, Meinke controlled distance, landed the cleaner punches, and carried the fight clearly on the scorecards to unify the IBF and IBO belts.
Undercard Results
Emanuel Odiase (10-0, 8 KOs) won an eight-round unanimous decision over Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko (10-20-1, 7 KOs) at heavyweight.
Felix Langberg (18-2, 16 KOs) knocked out Djuar El Sheikh (23-3-1, 22 KOs) within the fourth round.
Peter Kadiru (22-1, 13 KOs) defeated Mauricio Nicolas Barragan (20-6, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision over eight rounds.
Victor Jurk (13-0, 11 KOs) forced Emilio Ezequiel Zarate (21-24-3, 12 KOs) to retire within the second round.