Odiase vs. Govedarica

Emanuel Odiase vs. Srdan Govedarica:
Odiase wins by TKO in round 6.

Simon Zachenhuber vs. Paulinus Ndjolonimu:
Zachenhuber wins by MD.

Devrim Goekduman vs. James Chereji:
Goekduman wins by UD.

Alexander Okafor vs. Uesame Bozkurt:
Okafor wins by UD.

Omarah Taylor vs. Erica Juana Gabriela Alvarez:
Taylor wins by UD.

Nelvie Tiafack vs. Jakub Sosinski:
Tiafack wins by TKO in round 2.

While Manny Pacquiao returns in Las Vegas and Oleksandr Usyk tussles for undisputed glory at Wembley, a third boxing spectacle will unfold on Saturday, July 19 inside Heidelberg’s SNP Dome. Newly launched Ringside Zone promises one of Germany’s biggest shows of the year—a six-bout card wrapped in live music from chart-topping rapper Shindy, celebrity guests, and an on-air partnership with the Klitschko Foundation to raise charitable funds. TV personality Kai Ebel will guide the night.

Local favorite Emanuel Odiase (7-0, 6 KOs) headlines against towering Bosnian puncher Srdan Govedarica (13-11, 11 KOs) for the International German heavyweight title. Govedarica replaces Tomas Salek after sanctioning snags sidelined the Czech; he arrives on a three-knockout streak - including last year’s upset of Alexander Müller vom Berge - so Odiase’s prodigious power will be tested early.

Unbeaten Bavarian contender Simon Zachenhuber (27-0, 17 KOs) finally lands a marquee dance partner, meeting WBO No. 4 Paulinus Ndjolonimu (19-0, 17 KOs). The Namibian boasts nearly a 90 percent KO rate and sits ahead of Zachenhuber at BoxRec; victory propels either man toward a world-title shot.

German heavyweight sensation Nelvie Tiafack, fresh off a historic bronze in Paris 2024, debuts over six rounds versus durable Pole Jakub Sosinski (8-11-1, 3 KOs) - the same fighter Odiase stopped in April. Fellow newcomer Alexander Okafor (125 amateur bouts, 2022 U22 European bronze) opens his cruiserweight career against Wuppertal’s returning Üsame Bozkurt (6-2, 4 KOs).

Fight card:

▪️Emanuel Odiase vs. Srdan Govedarica, 10 rounds, for the vacant BDB International heavyweight title
▪️Simon Zachenhuber vs. Paulinus Ndjolonimu, 10 rounds, middleweight
▪️Devrim Goekduman vs. James Chereji, 10 rounds, for the vacant IBF European light welterweight title
▪️Alexander Okafor vs. Uesame Bozkurt, 6 rounds, super middleweight
▪️Omarah Taylor vs. Erica Juana Gabriela Alvarez, 6 x 2 rounds, super bantamweight
▪️Nelvie Tiafack vs. Jakub Sosinski, 6 rounds, heavyweight