E-Money Says He Is Ready To Box
Lagos · Thursday 12 November 2026
The businessman Emeka Okonkwo, known as E-Money, says he is ready to step into the boxing ring and has challenged worthy rivals to face him. He says celebrity boxing is taking over Nigerian entertainment, and that a major showcase is planned for December.
Why celebrity boxing works
It borrows the format that made influencer fights a global business: two well-known names, a long build-up on social media, a big night with music and a live audience, and a fight that almost nobody watches for the boxing. In a December calendar already full of concerts, it is another reason to buy a ticket.
| What celebrity boxing sells | What it risks |
|---|---|
| Spectacle and rivalry | Injury to untrained fighters |
| Sponsorship and ticket sales | A sport treated as a sideshow |
| Social media attention | Hype that outruns the fight |
Promoters have not published a card or a venue.
Everyone wants the fight. Nobody wants to be the one who gets hurt on camera.
E-Money has the profile to sell tickets. Whether he finds an opponent willing to face him, and whether December delivers a real card rather than a series of posts, is the next test.
Reporting: Channels Television, Legit.ng and Punch Newspapers.
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