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  "id": 8489939,
  "title": "Phyna, Nkechi Blessing to clash in celebrity boxing bout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/phyna-nkechi-blessing-to-clash-in-celebrity-boxing-bout-8489939",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/phyna-nkechi-blessing-to-clash-in-celebrity-boxing-bout/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reality TV personality Phyna and actress Nkechi Blessing are set to engage in a boxing match on October 1, 2026. The event, named \"Phyna vs Nkechi,\" will take place at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos as part of the \"Chaos in the Ring\" series organized by Balmoral Group Promotions. Balmoral Group Promotions and DAZN Boxing announced the bout on Friday, with the fight to be broadcast live on DAZN and SuperSport. The event is sponsored by Bet9ja and marks the latest celebrity boxing contest in the series, which has previously seen participation from entertainers like Portable, Charles Okocha, Speed Darlington, and Carter Efe. The organizers have released promotional materials showcasing Phyna and Nkechi in boxing gear ahead of the October 1 fight, but further details regarding the undercard and ticketing arrangements are yet to be disclosed by the organizers. Okiki, a journalist with over seven years of experience covering politics, foreign news, society, entertainment, and the film industry, reported this information.",
  "summary": "Reality TV star Phyna and actress Nkechi Blessing are set to face each other in a celebrity boxing bout on October 1, 2026, in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/phyna-nkechi-blessing-to-clash-in-celebrity-boxing-bout/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Chaos in the Ring: Nkechi Blessing, Phyna to clash in celebrity boxing fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/chaos-in-the-ring-nkechi-blessing-phyna-to-clash-in-celebrity-boxing",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:09:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Phyna, Nkechi Blessing to clash in celebrity boxing bout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/phyna-nkechi-blessing-to-clash-in-celebrity-boxing-bout",
        "published": "2026-09-19T15:52:41.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}