Okocha and Portable face off in heated boxing rematch
Nollywood actor Charles Okocha and street-pop singer Portable are set to clash in a highly anticipated boxing rematch. The fight, dubbed “Unfinished Business,” follows their controversial first encounter, which Okocha claims was unfairly judged. Both fighters have exchanged heated words and dramatic gestures leading up to the event. Organisers say the bout has generated massive online attention, raising the profile of Nigerian boxing.
Match highlights
- Okocha and Portable will fight at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, in a rematch after their disputed first bout.
- The event includes other matches, such as an influencer fight between Mr Real and Idowest and professional bouts featuring Yusuf Adeniji, Rilwan Lawal, Shiloh Defreitas, Eric Quarms, Basit Adebayo, Said Chino, Samuel Antwi, and Suleiman Jafaru.
- Okocha trained in London with notable boxers like Moses Itauma, Daniel Dubois, Anthony Joshua, and Lawrence Okolie.
- Winners of the main influencer bouts will receive brand-new electric vehicles from EV Automobiles, with Bet9ja also sponsoring the event.
- Fighters will make their ring entrance alongside musicians like Reminisce and Ice Prince, all dressed in native attire.
