Afrobeats singer Tiwa Savage has told fellow singer Teniola Apata, aka Teni, to “pick a date” after Teni challenged her to a boxing bout.
This follows Teni’s challenge in a video posted on her Instagram account, @tenientertainer. In the post, Teni tagged Savage and wrote: “MAMA!!! make we fight @tiwasavage 3billion later I go apologise for outside the boxing ring.”
Savage responded in the comment section with three words: “Pick a date.”
Teni made the challenge while discussing the earnings of Nigerian entertainers and the expensive cars owned by some artistes.
She proposed a N1.5bn purse for the bout and joked about fighting Savage before singing “My Darling” for her afterwards.
The exchange comes days after reality TV star Phyna knocked out actress Nkechi Blessing in a celebrity boxing bout in Lagos.
The bout, held on Oct. 1, was part of Balmoral Group Promotions’ “Chaos in the Ring” series.
Phyna won the scheduled four-round contest by knockout, while skit maker Carter Efe defeated rapper Speed Darlington in another bout.
The series has previously featured entertainers including Portable, Charles Okocha, Speed Darlington and Carter Efe in celebrity boxing bouts.
Carter Efe had earlier defeated singer Portable by unanimous decision in a three-round bout at the same venue in May.
No promoter, formal agreement or date has been announced for a proposed Teni-Savage bout.
Teni is known for songs including “Fargin” and “Askamaya”, while Savage has recorded hits including “Somebody’s Son”.