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Carter Efe to Face Portable in Lagos 'Chaos in the Ring' Boxing Bout


Comedian Carter Efe and street-pop singer Portable are set to meet in a celebrity boxing match in Lagos on 1 May.

Both will headline the 'Chaos in the Ring' event at the Balmoral Convention Centre. 

The fight is being staged by AK Promotions, the outfit run by former world champion Amir Khan, and will stream live on DAZN.

Carter Efe, best known for his viral track 'Who You Help?', has traded words with Portable online for months. 

Their feud spilled from social media into heated face-offs in Ikeja and Computer Village, prompting calls for a sanctioned bout.

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Portable heads into the ring after beating actor Charles Okocha in a previous celebrity match. 

The singer has spoken of his "street toughness" and says he has been in intense training for the fight.

Fans are split on the outcome as some are backing a quick finish, while others point to the large purses on offer, with reports suggesting Portable could earn up to 50 million naira.

A fan said: "Dazn keh!!! Jesus Christ. These boys have cashed out."

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