Burna Boy gifted Portable a whopping N20 million for defeating Speed Darlington in a celebrity boxing match. In an IG post, Portable that he was gifted N20m by Burna Boy for deafeating Speed Darlington.
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Portable, known for his street anthem Zazu, won the match against Speed Darlington, aka Akpi, in a controversial fight that ended with Speed suffering a shoulder injury. The N20 million gift from Burna Boy, a Grammy-winning Afrobeats star, has added fuel to the fire, especially since Burna Boy and Speed Darlington have a history of animosity, Burna alledgely had Speed arrested twice.
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The Chaos in the Ring: Battle for Glory match between Portable and Speed Darlington, held on April 18, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, was a spectacle from the start. The fight stemmed from a public rivalry over a N500,000 performance dispute, and Portable emerged victorious, knocking out Speed in the second round. Burna Boy’s N20 million gift to Portable, as confirmed by a follow-up post showing Portable’s Instagram story with the caption “20 million from @burnaboygram,” added a new layer of intrigue. Speed Darlington, however, wasn’t happy, claiming tribalism and Portable’s prior boxing experience gave him an unfair advantage. He even demanded a rematch, saying he wanted the prize money to build a swimming pool for his Imo State community. Burna Boy’s involvement, especially given his rocky history with Speed, has fans speculating if this was a personal vendetta.
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