Phyna Knocks Out Nkechi Blessing in Celebrity Boxing Bout
Phyna Knocks Out Nkechi Blessing in Celebrity Boxing Bout
Reality TV star Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has defeated actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday by knockout in their celebrity boxing bout at the Balmoral Promotions’ Chaos in the Ring event in Lagos.
Phyna stopped Nkechi Blessing in the fourth round of the scheduled four-round contest at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, in the early hours of Friday.
The bout formed part of the Independence Day boxing event and marked a major female celebrity boxing contest in Nigeria.
Following her victory, Phyna was presented with a car and a ceremonial cheque of ₦50 million. She also expressed interest in continuing with boxing and challenged actress Etinosa Idemudia to a future celebrity bout.
The victory makes Phyna the winner of the highly publicised contest against Nkechi Blessing, following weeks of publicity surrounding their scheduled encounter.
