- Habeeb Okikiola and Velocity Darlington are set to face off in a boxing occasion known as ‘Chaos In The Ring’ on the Balmoral Conference Centre in Lagos.
- Habeeb Okikiola and Velocity Darlington are set to face off in a boxing occasion known as ‘Chaos In The Ring’ on the Balmoral Conference Centre in Lagos.
Nigerian music stars Portable (Habeeb Okikiola) and Velocity Darlington (Darlington Okoye) lit up the ambiance on the Balmoral Conference Centre in Lagos on Friday as they clashed in the course of the weigh-in for the extremely anticipated ‘Chaos In The Ring’ boxing occasion.
Not like the opposite fighters who accomplished their weigh-ins with little incident, the 2 entertainers introduced the drama to the stage. A heated change rapidly escalated right into a minor scuffle, prompting safety to step in. Afterward, Portable thrilled onlookers with some aggressive shadowboxing.
In a defiant tone, Portable declared, “You higher say you’re not combating once more. I simply got here out of jail, I’m a former prisoner, they usually’ve lower my hair. It’s all of the unhealthy facet of my life that they lower away. I’ve already gained this battle.”
Brimming with confidence, the “Zazuu” hitmaker boasted, “I’m a avenue fighter, they usually (Balmoral) paid me cash to beat you, so I’ll beat you. I’m sorry upfront. In the event you assume it’s as a result of I simply left jail, overlook that, I’ll beat you. You’re a mosquito, and a mosquito can’t beat a lion.”
This isn’t Portable’s first brush with the boxing ring. He beforehand challenged heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to a ₦100 million battle, deeming Velocity Darlington an “unworthy opponent.”
Unfazed, Velocity Darlington fired again along with his personal threats: “You possibly can’t beat me, let’s go now! Nothing can occur. It’s right here that they are going to wipe your blood, simply present up tomorrow. I’ll take your belt dwelling with me.
“I’ll carry the coffin for you and bury you in it after I beat you. You possibly can’t evaluate Charles to me, he’s a father and he’s outdated, no fear.”
Their feud reportedly intensified after Velocity Darlington provided Portable ₦500,000 for a efficiency, which the latter noticed as an insult.
Talking on the weigh-in, Nigerian Boxing Board of Management Chairman, Rafiu Ladipo, underscored the significance of correct well being screening. Citing the latest tragic demise of boxer Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju in Ghana, Ladipo harassed that thorough medical checks should be carried out 24 hours earlier than any skilled bout.
The ‘Chaos In The Ring’ occasion, organized by Sport Rush and Balmoral Promotions, follows profitable editions in late 2024 and early 2025. It is going to showcase fighters from six international locations, together with Nigeria, Ghana, the UK, Egypt, Italy, and Tanzania.
Headlining the skilled card is Nigeria’s Basit “Jokerboy” Adebayo, who will sq. off towards Tanzanian boxer Suleiman Sheha for the WBO Youth Worldwide light-weight title.
Portable isn’t any stranger to the ring—he beforehand beat actor Charles Okocha in a celeb match final 12 months, claiming victory after 4 rounds over a ₦40 million contract dispute.
With each artists passing medical checks and finishing their weigh-ins, followers are gearing up for what guarantees to be an electrifying face-off within the superstar boxing scene.