{
  "id": 11804836,
  "title": "Tiwa Savage accepts Singer Teni’s boxing challenge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tiwa-savage-accepts-singer-tenis-boxing-challenge",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T00:44:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tiwa-savage-accepts-singer-tenis-boxing-challenge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Afrobeats singers Tiwa Savage and Teni have engaged in a boxing challenge after Teni called out Tiwa in a viral video, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. The challenge came up during a discussion on the earnings of Nigerian entertainers and the expensive cars owned by some artists. Teni, whose real name is Teniola Atinuke Apata, proposed a fight purse of ₦1.5bn in her video posted on Friday, October 2. She also threatened to cut her eyes and not look at Tiwa's son's face after the bell rang. Tiwa Savage, known for the song \"Somebody's Son\", replied simply with three words, \"Pick a date.\" While the promise to serenade her opponent after the fight added a comic edge to Teni's proposal, Tiwa's response turned it into a conversation. The exchange remains playful for now as no promoter, contract or fight date has been announced. The banter follows a real celebrity bout between Big Brother Naija winner Phyna and actress Nkechi Blessing, which took place in Lagos on October 1 and was organized as part of Balmoral Group Promotions' Chaos in the Ring series.",
  "summary": "Afrobeats singer Tiwa Savage has accepted a boxing challenge from fellow singer Teni, who proposed a ₦1.5bn fight purse in a viral video. Read More: https://punchng.com/tiwa-savage-accepts-singer-tenis-boxing-challenge/",
  "key_points": [
    "Afrobeats singers Tiwa Savage and Teni engage in boxing challenge.",
    "Teni proposes ₦1.5bn fight purse and threatens to cut eyes.",
    "Tiwa Savage responds with \"Pick a date,\" keeping it playful."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The boxing challenge between Tiwa Savage and Teni shifts the playful rivalry into a more serious, potentially lucrative, proposition, with Teni proposing a ₦1.5bn fight purse.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tiwa Savage accepts Singer Teni’s boxing challenge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tiwa-savage-accepts-singer-tenis-boxing-challenge-11807251",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:48:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}