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Habeeb ‘Portable‘ Badmus, a street artist and ZaZoo crooner, suffered his first celebrity boxing defeat on Friday night when social media comedian Carter Efe outclassed him over three rounds to win by unanimous decision at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event held at the Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
All three judges scored the battle 27-30 in favour of Efe, depriving Portable of his title as celebrity boxing king.
Portable, who had already defeated Charles Okocha and Speed Darlington to win two belts, entered the ring with customary arrogance, vowing to add a third title at Efe’s expense.
“I’ll use you to get my third belt. Charles Okocha and Speed Darlington were bigger than you, but I beat them both. “I will beat you now,” the street artist warned before the fight.
However, Efe remained undeterred, saying, “One punch and you fall.”
The sketch creator stood by his statements in the ring. Portable began the fight aggressively, throwing wild, erratic punches in his signature style. Still, the taller Efe absorbed the onslaught and answered with accurate uppercuts and body punches that worried the singer’s smaller frame.
Portable’s approach remained unchanged in the second round, as he continued to throw wide blows and clinch frequently, while Efe improved, landing more solid combinations.
The third round followed a similar pattern, with Efe frequently hitting his target before the final bell.
The results confirmed Efe as the new celebrity boxing champion.