Controversial singer Portable has accused his opponent Carter Efe of colluding with organisers of the celebrity boxing match to rob him of the title.
Efe, an online streamer, defeated Portable early Saturday in a game which had all three judges rule 27–30 in favour of Efe. Portable’s loss meant the end of his reign as celebrity boxing champion.
However, in a live video on Instagram, Portable, born Habeeb Badmus, claimed he was robbed.
He said, “I was robbed. Carter Efe was not professional enough. He was struggling with his long hands and height. I threw him many punches. Why didn’t you people count them? Any blow that I threw at him ought to count, even if it meets him on the shoulder or hand. And to the organisers, I want my stream money amounting to about N200 million. Just give me my money before I cause trouble.
“They did ojoro for me. All of you are mad. Carter Efe was just holding my neck. I was punching him too but you people are not talking about that. They knew he was tall and had long hands but still put him in a boxing match with me.”
Despite the loss, the singer said he was unbothered about relinquishing his title, stressing that family meant more to him than belts.
“You can only buy a belt with money, but a child cannot be bought. You people cheated. They can’t pay the money amounting to the sum of N23 billion. I thought I was going to dance with my belt but I ended up with my new baby.
“My wife just gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. I value that more than a belt. You can buy the belt but not my child,” he said.
