Actress Nkechi Blessing and reality TV star Phyna are set to face each other in a celebrity boxing match in Lagos on October 1, according to reports from dailypost.ng, The Guardian Nigeria News, Punch Newspapers and The Nation Newspaper.
The bout will place the two entertainers in opposite corners of a boxing ring, turning their public back-and-forth into a scheduled fight. The Nation Newspaper reported that the pair are set for the October 1 event, while Punch Newspapers described it as a celebrity boxing bout.
The matchup follows a period of friction between the two women. dailypost.ng reported that Nkechi Blessing had warned Phyna over their online exchanges, telling her she was becoming a nuisance.
The Guardian Nigeria News reported that both Nkechi Blessing and Phyna have joined the Lagos boxing lineup, confirming their places on the card.
Details of the event, including the venue and the full fight card, were not included in the reports available. Neither boxer's previous combat experience was mentioned in the coverage.
Celebrity boxing has become a recurring feature of Nigeria's entertainment calendar, drawing figures from film and reality television into staged fights that attract online attention. This pairing fits that pattern, with the two women's public disagreement providing the buildup to the October date.
What to watch next: confirmation of the venue and undercard, and whether the two continue trading words online before they meet in the ring.
