I’ll fight Joshua for N100m, Portable declares
Controversial Nigerian street hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has declared he wants to fight former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua for N100m instead of his scheduled bout with colleague Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington.
The “Zazuu” crooner, who made the decision in a video posted on his Instagram page, stated that Speed Darlington was an unworthy opponent and sought to battle the professional boxing star instead.
“I’m not fighting Speed Darlington again; I want Anthony Joshua with N100m,” Portable said in the video.
The singer also bragged about his status in the music industry, saying he is bigger and more popular than Speed Darlington.
Portable suggested that Speed Darlington was only hoping to fight him to promote his upcoming show in April.
This comes days after Speed Darlington hit the gym in preparation for a proposed boxing match against Portable. In an apparent jab at his rival, Darlington posted a video of himself on social media buying a coffin before going to the gym with his trainer.
The longstanding animosity between Portable and Speed Darlington escalated when the latter reportedly offered Portable N500,000 to perform at his event – an offer the former considered insulting.
Portable has been spotted training in an open-air, makeshift ring in preparation for fights. The street-pop artist previously defeated Nollywood actor Charles Okocha in a similar celebrity boxing match in December 2023, refusing Okocha’s subsequent calls for a rematch.
