In a surprising turn of events, Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has publicly called out her longtime friend and colleague, Funke Akindele, to step into the celebrity boxing ring.

​Badmus, who took to Instagram following the recent highly publicized bout between singer Portable and Carter Efe, urged investor Soso Soberekon to fund the epic duel.

​”Funke Akindele, let’s get on the boxing ring. It’s about time. Soso E-Money, let’s get to it. No time. Money has to be made,” Badmus wrote.

​The challenge has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, particularly given the duo’s well-documented close bond. Over the years, Akindele and Badmus have transitioned from colleagues to best friends and sisters.

​Despite intermittent internet rumors of a feud in 2023—which both actresses vehemently debunked—the pair has consistently shown public support for one another. Only last year, Badmus celebrated Akindele’s record-breaking box office milestone of N2 billion, and Akindele frequently gushes over Badmus’s personal transformations and achievements.

​”This woman right here is my ride till the end. I love her from the bottom of my heart, and what we share is beyond friendship,” Badmus once clarified about their unbreakable bond.

​The entertainment scene is rapidly catching the sports-entertainment bug. The challenge comes just as on-air personality Do2dtun also expressed a desire to settle old scores with his former brother-in-law, Dbanj, in the celebrity boxing ring.

​As fans and industry insiders await Akindele’s response to the challenge, the question remains whether the Box Office Queen will accept the invitation or simply laugh off the stunt.