{"id":647600,"date":"2026-05-04T17:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/647600\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:25:11","slug":"lizzy-anjorin-accepts-%e2%82%a610m-boxing-challenge-vs-iyabo-ojo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/647600\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzy Anjorin Accepts \u20a610m Boxing Challenge vs Iyabo Ojo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin, has accepted a long-standing boxing challenge involving fellow actress Iyabo Ojo and her lover, show promoter Paulo Okoye, reigniting their protracted feud.\n<\/p>\n

In a post shared on Instagram on Sunday, Anjorin said she was ready to step into the ring, years after Paulo initially proposed a celebrity boxing match between her and Ojo.
\n\"\"Iyabo Ojo and Paulo\n<\/p>\n

\u201cAs at today, 3rd May 2026, I accept your challenge,\u201d she wrote.\n<\/p>\n

She, however, introduced fresh conditions, proposing that Paulo should first fight her husband before she faces Ojo.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou (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,\u201d she stated.\n<\/p>\n

The actress further escalated the rivalry with a series of personal remarks directed at both Paulo and Ojo, challenging them to publicly present proof of their assets and achievements. <\/p>\n

\"\"Former actress, Lizzy Anjorin, and husband, Lawal\u2026Photo Credit: IG\/ Lizzy Anjorin<\/p>\n

The development marks the latest twist in a long-running public dispute between Anjorin and Ojo, which has played out across social media, courts, and public statements over the years.<\/p>\n

The feud, believed to have originated from professional and personal disagreements, has since spiralled into legal battles and repeated exchanges of accusations. In 2024, Paulo had floated the idea of a celebrity boxing match between both actresses, with a proposed \u20a610 million prize for the winner.\n<\/p>\n

Tensions between the two actresses intensified in 2025 after Ojo filed a \u20a61 billion defamation suit against Anjorin, although the case was later struck out on procedural grounds, with Ojo indicating plans to pursue further legal action.\n<\/p>\n

The dispute has also been marked by allegations, counter-allegations, and police petitions, with both parties repeatedly trading barbs online.\n<\/p>\n

Anjorin\u2019s acceptance of the boxing challenge comes amid a growing trend of celebrity boxing matches in Nigeria\u2019s entertainment scene. Recently, street-pop artiste Portable lost a high-profile bout to comedian Carter Efe at a celebrity fight event in Lagos, further fuelling interest in such contests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin, has accepted a long-standing boxing challenge involving fellow actress Iyabo Ojo and her lover,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":647601,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,215774,49075,240929,167782,240930,196989,167785,240931,33549,82],"class_list":["post-647600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-carter-efe","tag-celebrity-boxing","tag-celebrity-feud","tag-iyabo-ojo","tag-lizzy-anjorin","tag-nigerian-entertainment","tag-nollywood","tag-paulo-okoye","tag-portable","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/647601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}