Controversial street-pop star Portable has rejected his loss to skit maker Carter Efe, alleging that the bout was manipulated against him.
The dramatic reaction followed their clash at Chaos in the Ring 4, where Carter Efe emerged the winner by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 27–30 in favour of the comedian, ending Portable’s run as celebrity boxing champion.
Shortly after the fight, Portable took to Instagram Live in an emotional outburst, accusing the organisers of bias and demanding his earnings from the event.
“I was robbed. Carter Efe was not professional enough. He was strangling with his long hands and height. I threw him many punches, why didn’t you people count them? Any blow that I threw to him ought to count even if it meets him on the shoulder or hand. And to the organisers, I want my stream money amounting to about N200 million. Just give me my money before I cause trouble,” he said.
The singer didn’t hold back, directing anger at both officials and fans while insisting the match was unfairly set up against him.
“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.”
Despite the frustration, Portable shifted tone as he reflected on a more personal victory off the ring, revealing the birth of his child.
“You can only buy a belt with money, but a child cannot be bought. You people cheated. They can’t pay the money amounting to the sum of N23 billion. I thought I was going to dance with my belt but I ended up with my new baby.
“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.”
Before the bout, the singer had been confident of extending his dominance, having previously defeated Charles Okocha and Speed Darlington.
“I will use you to collect my third belt,” he had declared confidently.
But Carter Efe had responded with a warning of his own: “One punch and you fall.”
Inside the ring, that prediction proved decisive. Leveraging his height and reach, Carter Efe controlled the pace across three rounds, landing cleaner punches and ultimately securing the victory.
With the win, the comedian now takes over as the new celebrity boxing champion, capping off a bout that has continued to spark reactions well beyond the ring.
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