Grammy-winning artiste Burna Boy has gifted N20 million to controversial singer Portable after his win over Speed Darlington in their celebrity boxing showdown, while the defeated American-based Nigerian artist has demanded a rematch, claiming his opponent used “juju” to win.
The “Chaos In The Ring” match, held on April 18, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, ended in the second round after Speed Darlington said he suffered a dislocated shoulder and couldn’t continue.
Confirming Burna Boy’s generous reward, Portable shared on Instagram: “20 million from @burnaboygram. If you wanna be like Odogwu, can you do like Odogwu? God bless your family.”
Following his loss, Speed Darlington expressed frustration in an Instagram video, alleging spiritual manipulation.
“Portable, I want a rematch. It breaks my heart that you’re walking away with that money. It’s not fair—you’ve fought twice, and I’ve never even entered a ring or trained to fight. I didn’t come from poverty,” he said.
He insisted on a rematch, requesting at least two months of training and vowing, “I will do my own juju.”
Speed Darlington also accused the organisers of tribal bias, claiming the match favoured Portable due to his Yoruba background.
“Yoruba judges, Yoruba everything. Of course, Yoruba gang will win. Let’s not pretend tribalism doesn’t exist in Nigeria,” he said during a live video.
However, his claims were contradicted by the fact that the match ended due to his inability to continue, not by any judges’ decision. Medical personnel attended to him after the reported injury.
Portable responded mockingly, saying, “I am not a loser, I am a winner. He said I used juju—yes na, go find your own juju.”
The boxing match was the peak of a long-running feud, which reportedly started after Speed Darlington offered Portable N500,000 to perform at an event—an amount the “Zazuu” singer found insulting.
Just a day before the match, both artistes had to be separated by security during a heated weigh-in session.
This win adds to Portable’s growing boxing resume, following his previous victory over Nollywood actor Charles Okocha in December 2023.
