- Street-pop artist Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has released a diss track following his disqualification in a celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha.
- The rematch, tagged “Unfinished Business” at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, broke down into a brawl, leading to Portable walking out of the ring before officials formally disqualified him.
- In the song, Portable calls out the officiating referee, claims Okocha attempted to choke and bite him, and threatens to take future conflicts to local wrestling setups if provoked.
Street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has turned his recent disqualification in a celebrity boxing match into creative fodder by releasing a swift diss track aimed at actor Charles Okocha and fight officials.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the contest, tagged “Unfinished Business” and organized under the “Chaos in the Ring” franchise at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, was intended to settle the score after their initial clash.
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However, the bout quickly deteriorated during the opening round as both competitors engaged in a physical scuffle that the referee was unable to separate. Security personnel were forced to step into the ring to break up the struggle.
Following the intervention, Portable abandoned the ring before the round could be officially judged.
Though he was later persuaded to return to the apron, match officials declared him disqualified, awarding the victory to Okocha.
Addressing the controversial ending through his new release, Portable takes direct aim at the referee for failing to control the match.
The singer claims Okocha attempted to choke and bite him during the brawl, adding that he will rely on traditional local wrestling styles if pushed into a similar situation again.
The defeat marks Portable’s second celebrity boxing loss at the venue, following a previous decision loss to Carter Efe on May 1.
Meanwhile, other bouts on the main fight card saw knockouts by Basit Adebayo and Suleiman Jafaru, while the influencer match between Idowest and Mr Real ended in a draw.
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