Chaos in the Ring 4: Portable alleges rigging after Carter Efe defeat

Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has alleged that his defeat to Carter Efe at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event in Lagos was manipulated to avoid massive betting payouts.

He said: “It was cheating.

“They couldn’t pay the money, so they rigged it.

“We are the ones who won, so they ripped me.

“They couldn’t pay the N23 billion that people bet on me.

“If Portable wins, they can never pay the money.”

Portable said the stoppage came too early and did not reflect his condition in the ring.

He said: “They should have let us keep fighting.

“They said I was panting — I did the same against Charles Okocha.

“All they should have done was pour water on me so I could go and beat him, but they said the fight was over.”

Portable lost by unanimous decision after three rounds, with all three judges scoring the bout 27-30 in Efe’s favour, ending his reign as celebrity boxing champion.

The singer also demanded payment from the event’s organisers.

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He said: “To the organisers, I want my stream money amounting to about N200 million.

“Just give me my money before I cause trouble.”

Despite the defeat, Portable said a personal milestone outweighed the loss.

He said: “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.”

The defeat ended Portable’s unbeaten run in celebrity boxing, having previously recorded wins over Charles Okocha and Speed Darlington.

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