Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has accepted a boxing challenge from fellow singer Teni, telling her to pick a date after the “Fargin” hitmaker called her out in a viral video.
Teni, whose real name is Teniola Apata, posted the video on Friday, October 2, where she proposed a fight purse of N1.5 billion.
Tiwa, known for hit songs like “Somebody’s Son”, replied in the comment section with three words: “Pick a date.”
In the video, Teni made the challenge while discussing the earnings of Nigerian entertainers and the expensive cars owned
“Let’s fight, Tiwa Savage and me. Mummy, I will beat you till you enter bush. Me that’s angry, I wouldn’t even look at Jamal’s face. I will cut my eyes. One, one billion. How much them dey buy all these cars? If they pay us N1.5 billion, can I buy a Bugatti? Make we first start from there. Mama, make we fight. Tiwa, I beat you, then sing ‘My Darling’ for you,” Teni said.
The promise to serenade her opponent after the fight gave the video a comic edge, but it was Tiwa’s response that turned a joke into a real conversation. Many fans treated the reply as an unofficial sign that both women were willing to entertain the idea.
As of now, no promoter, contract or fight date has been announced, so the exchange remains playful.
The banter followed a real celebrity bout that had Nigerian social media talking. Big Brother Naija winner Phyna knocked out actress Nkechi Blessing in Lagos on October 1, in a fight organised as part of Balmoral Group Promotions’ Chaos in the Ring series. The two had taken a public feud to the ring after Nkechi criticised Phyna over her frequent online disputes.
The series has also featured entertainers such as Portable, Charles Okocha, Speed Darlington and Carter Efe. Carter Efe beat Portable
