Nigerian music star Speed Darlington and boxing champion Portable have been embroiled in controversy following allegations of cheating by Darlington’s legal representative, Deji Adeyanju.
The highly publicized match ended in a technical knockout in favor of Portable, but Adeyanju has openly questioned the legitimacy of the result.
In a statement shared after the match, the lawyer claimed that Portable violated key boxing rules, particularly by repeatedly holding Speed Darlington’s head a move he insists played a major role in the defeat.
“Bad officiating. Portable was even holding my client’s head. Oh come on, this is not boxing,” Adeyanju said. “There must be a rematch.”