In the narrow streets of Surulere, Lagos, where okadas weave through traffic and the air smells of roasted suya and ambition, one name echoes louder than car horns—Raheem ‘Baddo’ Animasahun.
He isn’t just a boxer; he’s a living myth wrapped in muscle and fire, and tomorrow, April 26th, at GOtv Boxing Night 33, he steps back into the ring to defend his crown.
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“I no dey joke,” Baddo growled earlier today as he wrapped his fists in white tape, each motion deliberate like a soldier sharpening a blade.
His training camp has been intense—early morning runs along the Third Mainland Bridge, evening sparring sessions that draw crowds like street carnivals. There’s no such thing as downtime in Baddo’s world. “While others dey rest, I dey prepare. I no be part-time champion,” he said.
But this isn’t just another title defense.
Across the border, in the heart of Benin Republic, Gbodja Coffi has been crafting his own legend. A storm of a man with knockout power in both fists, Gbodja’s been taunting, warning, and promising to dethrone the Lagos Lion.
“I came to take,” he said in a press video. “The belt, the pride, the legacy.”
Baddo scoffed when he heard it.
“Let him come. I hope him no forget him way back to Benin after I finish with am.”
At the Teslim Balogun Stadium, the ring has already been set up—bright lights, roaring speakers, and thousands of seats ready to witness blood, sweat, and dreams collide. With tickets going for just ₦300 regular and ₦1,300 for VIP, fans from across Nigeria are pouring in, ready to chant, drum, and scream for their homegrown warrior.
For Baddo, this isn’t about money or fame. It’s about identity. It’s about proving, once again, that he is not just the face of Nigerian boxing, but its heartbeat. He trains with the hunger of a man who still has everything to prove and nothing to lose.
When the bell rings tomorrow night, Lagos won’t just watch. Lagos will roar.
And in the center of it all will stand Baddo—calm, fierce, and ready to remind the world why you don’t challenge the king in his own kingdom.
