Portable Beats Speed Darlington Silly in Their Boxing Fight, Sends Him Home in an Ambulance

The highly anticipated boxing match between Nigerian rapper Speed Darlington and singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, aka Portable, ended in disaster for Speed Darlington, who suffered a broken hand and a crushing defeat at the hands of Portable.

The match, dubbed “Chaos in the Ring: Battle for Glory,” took place on April 18, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Portable dominated the match, raining blows on Speed Darlington in the first round and leaving him battered and bruised.

In a bizarre pre-match stunt, Speed Darlington had arrived at the ring with a coffin, claiming he would carry Portable in it after beating him. However, the tables were turned, and Portable’s victory left Speed Darlington reeling.

The match sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some fans laughing at Speed Darlington’s defeat and others claiming the match was fixed. One fan joked: Make him go try day with small doctor,” while another said, “Na him dey later out inside.”

Portable’s victory has cemented his reputation as a formidable boxer, while Speed Darlington’s broken hand will likely keep him out of action for a while. The match may have been intense, but the real question on everyone’s mind is: what’s next for these two rivals?

Below are reactions from some fans across social media:

Portable beat Speed Darlington silly. pic.twitter.com/xw5770mmxi
— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) April 19, 2025

Comments trail Portable and Speed Darlington’s boxing match

The videos of Portable’s boxing match with Speed Darlington were met with mixed reactions from Nigerians. While some of them taunted Akpi for losing after bragging so much before the match, others either celebrated Portable or claimed that the match was fixed:

@gee_cleff:
“Make him go try day with small doctor.”

@psychowizzy:
“Na him dey later out inside.”

@paulz_ejjy:
“All this things na fixed match abeg.”

@obagold01:
“Speed Darlington too do abeg, make him rest small.”

@Gebby_52:
“If portable for beat speed after all the gra gra, who remain na.”

Daveplayblogger:
“Pray for Speed Darlington 😂 Na You Bring Casket Come, and You Still Follow Ambulance 🚨.”

Donwaldo_:
“Win or lose I’m getting paid ~ Akpi.”

@Timo_sterling:
“When I saw that 360dg turn, I know say e don finished for Akpi😂😂.”

@Ofixialbs411:
“Bro thinks he’s undertaker.”

@Diym_records:
“Well scripted.”

@Mrtarget_fans_page:
“Akpi you are a disgrace to us wey be igbo,see portable wey dey eat amala beat you that always eat akpu.i dey cry for you.”

@Urch_monie:
“I knew this would happen. Portable wey dey take woto woto. See speed ooo. 😂”

@Jadegrin:
“But who convinced Speed Darlington to go fight a street fighter? 😂”

@Dimeji.george_dg:
“Portable use blow tear akpi singlet. 😂”

@Myles_junior_wjr:
“Fight of the ex-convicts! 😂them use Akpi do experiment 😂.”

@Barpasiano:
“Portable is just fighting people is far younger than… Charles mocha is from 45yrs old, speed Darlington is above 40yrs while portable is from 28yrs old so how do you think old age isn’t a factor in boxing… Make portable fight him age grade make we check how strong he is.”

@Evil_dark_wolf511:
“@speeddarlintv you nor day shame as you make mouth reach even buy casket then still break your hand akpi.”

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