No Plan B: German Boxing’s Comeback with Florian Winter
Reza Mehman meets Florian Winter, an entrepreneur, former kickboxer and manager of professional boxer Emanuel Odiase. They discuss the landmark boxing event at Heidelberg’s S&P Dome, the “no Plan B” mindset and how to recognise opportunities and act on them.
Florian Winter on boxing and entrepreneurship
Florian Winter is an entrepreneur, former kickboxer and manager of professional boxer Emanuel Odiase. His landmark S&P Dome event in Heidelberg, planned for 5,000 spectators and almost sold out when they spoke, aimed to take boxing in Germany to another level. In this conversation with Reza Mehman, he explains how he became a sports manager and why he has no Plan B. His mindset quotation: “If you want to predict the future, the best way is to create it yourself.”
Historical context: published on 12 August 2025, this article includes a conversation recorded before the event on 19 July 2025. Ticket figures refer to the time of the interview. Editorial correction: the German article names Tyson Fury as Usyk’s opponent at Wembley that evening. Wembley’s official event listing identifies Daniel Dubois; this detail is corrected below.
Summary
In one sentence: Florian Winter explains how he organised a comeback for German boxing and why he has no Plan B.
In three sentences: Florian Winter is an entrepreneur and Emanuel Odiase’s manager. He organised the boxing event at Heidelberg’s S&P Dome, with room for 5,000 spectators and almost all tickets sold when they spoke. His mindset: “No Plan B” and “If you want to predict the future, the best way is to create it yourself.”
In five sentences: Florian Winter has always been drawn to martial arts and wanted to help shape athletes’ careers. Through his friend Dominik Odiase, he got to know Emanuel Odiase and became his manager. He organised the landmark boxing event at Heidelberg’s S&P Dome, planned for 5,000 spectators and nearly sold out at the time of the interview. His “no Plan B” approach means that having a backup plan can stop you giving Plan A 100 per cent. His guiding quotation is: “If you want to predict the future, the best way is to create it yourself.”
Context: who, what and why
Who is speaking: Reza Mehman, the host, and Florian Winter, entrepreneur and manager of Emanuel Odiase.
What it is about: German boxing’s comeback, the S&P Dome event in Heidelberg and the “no Plan B” mindset.
Why it matters: Florian shows how to recognise opportunities, seize them and pursue them with full commitment, without a Plan B.
Three central themes:
- How Florian Winter became a sports manager.
- The Heidelberg boxing event: 5,000 planned spectators and almost sold out.
- The “no Plan B” mindset and shaping your own future.
Contents
- Introduction
- Summary
- Context
- Themes and perspective
- Key takeaways
- Frequently asked questions
- Highlights in quotes
- Full published conversation
- Keywords
- Names and terms
- Quotable passage
Themes and perspective
1. From kickboxer to sports manager
Florian has always been drawn to martial arts. He watched athletes’ careers and thought: “If I could have been involved, I would have done that differently.” Through his friend Dominik Odiase, he got to know Emanuel Odiase and became his manager.
Keywords: kickboxer, sports manager, Emanuel Odiase, Dominik Odiase, career
2. The boxing event at Heidelberg’s S&P Dome
An event planned for 5,000 spectators, almost sold out, on the same evening as Usyk versus Dubois at Wembley. Florian helped take boxing in Germany to a new professional level. Reza’s verdict in the article: “What you put together was mind-blowing.”
Keywords: S&P Dome, Heidelberg, boxing event, 5,000 spectators, professional
3. No Plan B
Florian’s mindset is “no Plan B”: if you have a backup plan, you may not give Plan A 100 per cent. He firmly believes everything in life happens for a reason. You need to recognise the opportunities and act on them.
Keywords: Plan B, mindset, opportunities, belief, full commitment
Key takeaways
- Florian has always loved martial arts and wanted to shape athletes’ careers.
- He met Emanuel Odiase through Dominik Odiase and became his manager.
- The S&P Dome boxing event was planned for 5,000 spectators and almost sold out when they spoke.
- Florian says: “I firmly believe that everything that happens in life happens for a reason.”
- He believes you can create your own luck by recognising opportunities.
- His mindset is “no Plan B”.
- His guiding quotation: “If you want to predict the future, the best way is to create it yourself.”
- On Dinner im Schloss, Florian says: “That was an event you put on from the heart.”
Frequently asked questions
Who is Florian Winter?
Florian Winter is an entrepreneur, former kickboxer and manager of professional boxer Emanuel Odiase. He organised the landmark boxing event at Heidelberg’s S&P Dome, planned for 5,000 spectators, helping bring German boxing to a new professional level.
What does the “no Plan B” mindset mean?
Florian’s approach is that someone with a Plan B may not give Plan A 100 per cent. “No Plan B” means pursuing your goal with full commitment and leaving no escape route. In his view, this is how you give everything to achieving it.
What was the S&P Dome boxing event like?
The event took place in Heidelberg on 19 July 2025. Florian described a planned audience of 5,000 and almost all tickets sold before the event. It was on the same evening as Usyk versus Dubois at Wembley. Reza described the achievement as “mind-blowing” and praised the new professional standard it brought to German boxing.
Highlights in quotes
“If you want to predict the future, the best way is to create it yourself.”
— Florian Winter, sharing his guiding quotation
“I firmly believe that everything that happens in life happens for a reason — and you have to recognise the opportunities.”
— Florian Winter
“You can also create your own luck by recognising these opportunities.”
— Florian Winter
“That was an event you put on from the heart.”
— Florian Winter on Dinner im Schloss
Full published conversation
Introduction: from kickboxer to sports manager
Reza Mehman: Florian Winter, thank you for your time today. On 19 July 2025, there is a huge event here in Heidelberg, a boxing event. You are Emanuel Odiase’s manager. I know what it is like to put on and organise an event, but not on the scale you are working on right now. I think 5,000 people are coming.
Florian Winter: Five thousand, yes. We have sold almost all the tickets. Today is the eighth, so we still have 12 days. Then things will really get going here.
Reza Mehman: We have known each other for several years now. We worked together briefly 12 or 13 years ago on an app, a boxing app. You were still a kickboxer, a boxer, back then. I asked whether you would like to take part in a sports app like that. You said yes straight away. I thought that was fantastic of you.
How Florian became a sports manager
Florian Winter: I have always been involved in sport. As you said, I have always done martial arts and have been very drawn to them. Helping shape a career has always appealed to me too. I often watched athletes and saw decisions where I thought: if I could somehow have been involved, I would have done that differently. Then it happened — I would not say by chance. I firmly believe that everything that happens in life happens for a reason. We were talking about our wives earlier. You have to recognise the opportunities. So I believe you can also create your own luck by recognising those opportunities. At the time, I spoke with Dominik Odiase, who is a very good friend of mine. That is how I got in touch, or came into closer contact, with Emanuel.
The mindset quotation: creating your own future
Reza Mehman: Which mindset has had the biggest and most important influence on your life?
Florian Winter: I have already said it a few times earlier. Faith moves mountains — that is one thing, from the Bible. I believe in that very strongly. Another quotation I will not forget is: if you want to predict the future, the best way is to create it yourself. I think that describes it best.
Reza Mehman: Brilliant. Florian, thank you very much.
Florian Winter: Thank you too. See you in the ring in a moment.
Keywords
Tags: Florian Winter, boxing, Heidelberg, S&P Dome, comeback, no Plan B, mindset, Emanuel Odiase, Reza Mehman, Project Mindset
Names and terms
Florian Winter, Reza Mehman, Emanuel Odiase, Dominik Odiase, S&P Dome Heidelberg, Ringside Zone, Dinner im Schloss, boxing, kickboxing, sports manager, no Plan B, Project Mindset
Quotable passage
Florian Winter: “If you want to predict the future, the best way is to create it yourself.”
“You can also create your own luck by recognising opportunities.”
The S&P Dome boxing event in Heidelberg: planned for 5,000 spectators and almost sold out at the time of the interview.
His mindset: “No Plan B.”
For the boxer’s perspective, read episode 150 with Emanuel Odiase.
