Speed Darlington Seeks Rematch, Portable Wants Anthony Joshua

Published on April 22, 2025

Portable, the street-pop musician has declared his intention to fight former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua following his victory over Speed Darlington in their celebrity boxing match.

According to PUNCH, Portable said in an interview with PUNCH Sport Extra, “Now that I’ve beaten Speed Darlington, it is only Anthony Joshua I can fight now. ”

The “Zazuu” crooner defeated Speed Darlington at the “Chaos In The Ring” bout on April 18 at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, and also confirmed receiving N20 million from Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy.

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Portable has requested a musical collaboration with Burna Boy, who has been at loggerheads with Speed Darlington, following the generous reward.

The celebrity boxing match ended abruptly in the second round when Speed Darlington could not continue after reportedly suffering a dislocated shoulder. Speed Darlington demanded a rematch, claiming his opponent used supernatural forces to secure the win. “Portable, I want a rematch, it breaks my heart you are carrying that money.

It is so unfair, you have up to two experiences fighting. I have not entered ring before,” Speed Darlington lamented in a video posted on Instagram. The defeated musician further accused the organisers of tribalism, alleging the event favoured Portable because of his Yoruba heritage.

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Reacting to the accusations, Portable sarcastically embraced the juju allegations, saying, “I am not a loser, I am a winner. He is saying I used juju. Yes, na juju, go find your own juju.”

This isn’t the first time Portable expressed interest in fighting Anthony Joshua; earlier this month, he declared he wanted to fight the boxing star for N100m, stating Speed Darlington was an unworthy opponent.

“I’m not fighting Speed Darlington again; I want Anthony Joshua with N100m,” Portable had said. The victory over Speed Darlington adds to Portable’s boxing record, following his previous win against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha in December 2023.

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