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Portable blames huge gambles for Carter Efe defeat

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  • Musician Portable claims his celebrity boxing match defeat to Carter Efe was rigged to prevent organizers from paying out large sums wagered on his victory.
  • He alleges the fight was stopped prematurely and unfairly, demanding payment for streaming revenue from the event.
  • Portable also revealed his wife gave birth on the same night, putting the boxing loss into perspective.

The Punch Sports Extra covers the controversial aftermath of the 'Chaos in the Ring 4' celebrity boxing match, where Habeeb 'Portable' Badmus has voiced strong accusations of foul play against the organizers following his unanimous decision loss to Carter Efe.

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.

— PortableAccusing the organizers of rigging the fight due to the large sums wagered on his victory.

Portable's claims are dramatic and center on a staggering N23 billion wagered on his victory, which he believes the organizers could not afford to pay. This alleged inability to meet financial obligations, he argues, led to the fight being prematurely stopped to engineer his defeat. His comparison of his condition during the bout to previous fights, where he was allowed to continue, underscores his belief that the stoppage was unjustified and designed to protect the organizers from massive payouts.

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.

— PortableClaiming the fight was stopped prematurely and unfairly.

Beyond the fight's outcome, Portable is also demanding approximately N200 million in streaming revenue, adding a financial grievance to his accusations of rigging. This highlights a broader concern about financial transparency and fair compensation within the burgeoning Nigerian celebrity boxing scene.

To the organisers, I want my stream money amounting to about N200 million. Just give me my money before I cause trouble.

— PortableDemanding payment for streaming revenue from the event.

Adding a deeply personal dimension to the narrative, Portable revealed that his wife gave birth to a baby boy on the same night as the fight. He declared that the birth of his son holds far greater value than any boxing belt, providing a profound personal perspective that overshadows the controversial defeat and the financial disputes. Meanwhile, a Canada-based Nigerian doctor has advised Portable to undergo a brain scan due to concerns about potential head trauma from the punches he received, adding a medical concern to the boxer's list of issues.

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.

— PortablePutting the boxing loss into perspective following the birth of his son.
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