Lagos, Nigeria: Nigerian actress Lizzy Anjorin accepted a boxing challenge to fight fellow Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Okay News reports that Anjorin announced her readiness to participate in the bout originally proposed by Nigerian show promoter Paulo Okoye via a post on Instagram.
“As at today, 3rd May 2026, I accept your challenge,” Anjorin said.
The actress introduced a condition requiring Okoye to compete against her husband, Chief Lawal, before the women fight.
“You (Paulo) and Chief Lawal will fight 10 rounds non-stop in the ring. Then the next day, it will be me and Iyabo Ojo in the ring,” Anjorin said.
Okoye initially suggested the celebrity boxing match in 2024 with a ₦10 million ($7,142) prize for the winner, amid an ongoing dispute involving a ₦1 billion ($714,285) defamation lawsuit filed by Ojo in 2025 that a court later dismissed on procedural grounds.
A recent celebrity boxing match in Lagos featured Nigerian music artist Portable losing a bout to Nigerian comedian Carter Efe.
