‘I Was Robbed’ — Portable Rejects Carter Efe’s Boxing Victory

Controversial Afrobeats singer, Habeeb Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has rejected the outcome of his celebrity boxing match against content creator Carter Efe, alleging that the contest was rigged.

Portable lost the match by a unanimous decision during the “Chaos in the Ring 4” event held on Friday night at the Balmoral Hall in Lagos. All three judges scored the fight 27–30 in favour of Carter Efe, who used his height and reach to control the three-round fight.

In a live video shared on his Instagram page after the fight, Portable accused the organisers of bias. He claimed that his punches were not properly counted and that Carter Efe relied on strangling rather than professional boxing techniques.

“I was robbed. Carter Efe was not professional enough. 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 is tall and has long hands but still put him in a boxing match with me.”the singer stated.

He also demanded ₦200 million in streaming revenue from the organisers, threatening to cause trouble if the payment is not made.

Despite losing his title as celebrity boxing champion, the singer said he was not bothered by losing the belt. He revealed that his wife, Bewaji, gave birth to a baby boy while the match was taking place, describing the new arrival as a greater achievement than any trophy.

“You can only buy a belt with money, but a child cannot be bought. 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,” Portable added.

Before this defeat, Portable had maintained a winning streak in the ring with previous victories over actor Charles Okocha and singer Speed Darlington.