The buzz from the viral celebrity boxing clash between street-hop star, Okikiola Badmus, aka Portable; and content creator and digital streamer, Oderhohwo Efe, better known as Carter Efe, has barely settled, but fans are already matchmaking the next set of headline-grabbing bouts. Across social media, timelines have turned into virtual fight cards, with fans proposing celebrity rivalries they believe would not only sell out arenas but also settle long-standing tensions, industry competition, and deeply rooted fan wars. TOFARATI IGE takes a look at some of the matchups Nigerians can’t stop talking about

Iyabo Ojo vs Liz Anjorin

It is not an exaggeration to describe the rivalry between actresses— Iyabo Ojo and Liz Anjorin— as one of Nollywood’s most entrenched personal battles.

Their conflict, which has spanned several years, has played out in waves: explosive Instagram videos, accusations of betrayal, legal threats, and deeply personal allegations that drew in colleagues and fans alike. At various points, the feud escalated beyond professional rivalry into something more emotional and deeply rooted, with both actresses accusing each other of orchestrating smear campaigns.

For many observers, a boxing match would represent something symbolic: a final confrontation that replaces endless online back-and-forth with a definitive, if theatrical, conclusion.

Apparently thinking along that line, Ojo took to Instagram shortly after the Portable/Carter Efe fight to tease a bout of her own with Anjorin.

She posted a video, which showed her wearing a boxing glove, and prancing about like someone in the ring. The video also featured a flyer that read, “Iyabo Ojo Vs Liz Anjorin. The voiceover that accompanied it insisted that she was ready to demolish Anjorin in a bout. She also tagged showbiz executive, Soso Soberekon, and E-Money who were part of the organisers of the Portable/Efe fight to put good money on the table in sponsorship of the proposed fight.

Another video she posted showed her engaging in different workout sessions at the gym, while Anjorin was shown in what appeared to be a construction site, moving away from something (offscreen) as the words, “Please, help me. She is taking me to where I don’t know,” were dubbed over it.

Acting true to type, Anjorin responded swiftly. In a series of posts on social media, she insisted that she would destroy Iyabo in the boxing ring.

In one of the videos, she said, “Set the fight date, Paul Okoye. If Iyabo Ojo comes out alive, call me a bastard. Do you know how many years I spent in doing fayawo (sic) (being a smuggler). You did not learn boxing, you want to become a smuggler. Iyabo, you won’t spend two minutes before you die. I will send you running. You, this unfortunate person that has undergone surgery, you are bragging that you want to fight me. Go and look at Mr Lawal (her husband’s) face. He is a certified boxer. Iyabo, even if I don’t undergo any other training, my husband’s training is enough for me.

“Paul Okoye (referring to showbiz executive and Iyabo Ojo’s boyfriend), my husband is not ready to join issues with you. He just wants to reset you with his fist. He will never disappoint me. Either you’re dead or alive, my fight with Iyabo Ojo will continue. I am coming with two coffins; one each for you and Iyabo.”

Wizkid vs Davido

No rivalry in modern African music has generated as much sustained energy as that between Wizkid and Davido.

Dating back to the early 2010s, when both artistes emerged as leading voices of a new afrobeats wave, their careers have unfolded in parallel; hit for hit, award for award, global milestone for global milestone. While both have shared stages and even publicly embraced each other at different times, the competitive undercurrent has never fully disappeared.

Fuelled by fiercely loyal fanbases — Wizkid FC and 30BG — every chart position, streaming milestone, or international recognition have become a proxy war.

Indeed, a boxing match between the two would “break the Internet” as not a few millions of people will tune in to watch what is sure to be an interesting rumble.

Burna Boy vs DJ Tunez

On the morning of April 8, 2026, many Nigerians (and millions of others all over the world) woke up to see videos of global afrobeats star, Burna Boy, pummeling disc jockey, DJ Tunez, on the floor at an entertainment hangout, Obi’s House, in Lagos.

Eyewitness accounts circulating online claimed the situation intensified after members of Burna Boy’s entourage became involved, before calm was eventually restored.

However, taking to social media, DJ Tunez, who is Wizkid’s official DJ, alleged that Burna’s entourage descended on him, making it an unfair fight. Alluding to this, Wizkid also wrote on X, “P***y n***a Jump a dj with 10 man carry diddy towel Dey dance. I never see fool like this diddy babe for my life.”

Many fans have wondered what a rematch on a level boxing ring would look like. It is a spectacle millions of people would love to witness no doubt.

Funke Akindele vs Toyin Abraham

At the premiere of Iyabo Ojo’s latest movie, ‘Return of Arinzo’, one scene stood out above all else. As several cameras clicked away, popular actress, Funke Akindele looked studiously away as her colleague, Toyin Abraham, desperately tried to catch her attention and greet her. It was a classic snub, many said.

The incident caught many by surprise because even though they had been seen as fierce rivals for several years, it was widely believed that they had reconciled and were on better terms.

When many fans criticised Ojo for not mediating between the two friends, she took to social media to declare that she was done trying to do that.

In a post shared on her Instagram page, the actress and producer said she would be speaking on the issue for the “first and last time”, as she pushed back against criticism directed at her.

Ojo said she had made several efforts in the past to reconcile both actresses, noting that their relationship had experienced ups and downs over the years. According to her, she once publicly criticised Akindele during a disagreement linked to Abraham’s film, a move she now admits was wrong.

She explained that she later settled her differences with Akindele, and subsequently tried to broker peace between both parties. Ojo said she pleaded with them to put their issues aside, adding that they eventually agreed to move forward and keep any future disagreements off social media.

Her post, however, revealed that tensions resurfaced in December after Abraham raised concerns about her film’s performance in cinemas, alleging possible sabotage. Ojo said the claims led to speculation among fans, some of whom accused Akindele, reigniting friction between the two actresses.

With the legendary fight defying all measures to quench its fire, perhaps a boxing bout will eventually do the magic. Many people will readily keep a vigil outside the venue of such a match.

K1 De Ultimate vs Obesere

Long before social media amplified celebrity conflicts, the fuji music scene thrived on rivalry, and few have embodied that spirit like K1 De Ultimate and Obesere.

Their feud spans decades as the “omo rapala” crooner, Obesere, has often spoken out against K1.

While reacting to K1’s criticism of a former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Obesere had described the latter as “greedy, selfish and disrespectful”.

A 2018 press statement signed by Obesere’s manager, Arems Adeniyi, and published by Vanguard Newspaper, read in part, “It is no longer news that Wasiu Ayinde has always been a greedy man who likes keeping everything to himself by every possible opportunity around him, but like it’s been said that all things doesn’t fall into places as there will be some drawbacks in life. The era of Ambode has not been favourable to him as it was in the past regime of the two past governors of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Raji Fashola.”

“What do we call someone who is parading himself as the leader of fuji music while we have Chief Ayinla Kollington alive? Alhaji Kollington Ayinla recently recorded an album, but it was later realised that the same Wasiu Ayinde confused the marketers expected to sell the album to ignore it due to his selfish and personal interest and because he thought Kollington must have scolded him in the album.”

Even though K1 has rarely commented on the seeming feud, many fuji lovers will like to see the two veterans settle it once and for all on a boxing ring.

Peter Okoye vs Paul Okoye

In a “battle” that has lasted several years with many seasons, it did not take many by surprise when the singer, Peter Okoye, announced that he would no longer be sharing the same birth date with his twin brother, Paul. It was just another episode in the brothers’ long drawn saga.

As P-Square, the twin brothers once dominated African pop music, delivering hit after hit and building a legacy that transcended borders. But their journey has been repeatedly disrupted by internal conflicts; disagreements over management, finances, and creative direction that led to multiple breakups.

While they have reconciled at different times, tensions have resurfaced in recent years, often spilling into the public domain.

A boxing match, though unlikely, would represent a dramatic manifestation of sibling rivalry.

The tension between Gideon Okeke and Jim Iyke emerged from a public critique that quickly escalated into a broader conversation about Nollywood’s past, present, and future.

Okeke’s comments were seen by some as a challenge to the old guard, while Iyke’s responses reinforced his reputation as one of Nollywood’s most outspoken figures.

A boxing match between the two would symbolise more than personal disagreement; it would represent a generational face-off within the industry.

VeryDarkMan vs Blord

Controversial social media personality, Martins Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man, may have sent tech entrepreneur, Linus Ifejirika, aka Blord, to prison, but it remains to be seen if he can knock him out of a boxing ring.

Driven by accusations, exposés, and counterclaims, their clashes have dominated online discourse, drawing in supporters and critics in equal measure. (Saturday PUNCH)

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