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Portable vs Okocha Lagos boxing rematch fallout

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Portable vs Okocha Lagos boxing rematch ends in walkout fallout

In late June 2026 Portable announced a rematch with actor‑boxer Charles Okocha for 31 July at Lagos’s Balmoral Convention Centre, billed as “Unfinished Business” and part of in the “Chaos Chaos in the Ring 4” 4 series. The rivalry dates back to stems from a 2023 dispute over a ₦40 million business deal and a first bout at Landmark Beach that Portable won. Shortly before the rematch Portable had lost his celebrity‑boxing title to comedian Carter Efe, making the July fight his first major contest since that defeat. Both camps confirmed fighters brought high‑profile trainers – Okocha with WBO Intercontinental heavyweight champion Moses Itauma and Portable with WBA Africa lightweight champion Taiwo “Esehpo” Agbaje – and a press conference that erupted into a physical clash, triggering the rematch clause. Portable also publicly challenged fellow singer Terry G to a bout and announced a 2026 international music tour, while confirming he had already received ₦50 million of a ₦150 million purse. During the opening round of the main July fight a wrestling‑style scuffle broke out, out; security intervened and intervened, Portable left the ring before the round could resume. Officials disqualified him, and was subsequently disqualified, awarding Okocha the victory and overturning Portable’s 2023 earlier win. Portable later alleged that a bite, which Okocha had bitten his back and locked his neck, posting video denied, saying he wore a mouthguard. On 4 August Portable released a diss track targeting the officiating, accusing Okocha of alleged bite marks. choking him and threatening to settle the score through local wrestling. Okocha responded that he had trained for boxing, not wrestling, would rather chew grass than bite and condemned the abandonment. The event, sponsored by Fearless Energy Drink, also featured several professional bouts. Organizer Dr. Easy called the incident “completely unacceptable.” Portable’s management issued a public apology, while reiterated his wife warned online trolls not to target their children. focus on boxing. The controversy sparked extensive social‑media debate, with calls for a third showdown and broader questions about track went viral, intensifying debate over the credibility of Nigeria’s burgeoning emerging celebrity‑boxing scene. scene and prompting calls for a possible third showdown.

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  1. 2026-08-05 05:36 UTC Portable vs Okocha Lagos boxing rematch fallout
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  3. 2026-08-02 20:36 UTC Portable vs Okocha Lagos boxing rematch ends in walkout
  4. 2026-08-01 23:31 UTC Portable vs Okocha Lagos boxing rematch ends in walkout
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