Street-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has tendered an apology to organisers and fans for walking out of his celebrity boxing rematch against actor Charles Okocha.
The opening round of their rematch was scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026.
Portable tendered the apology a few hours after the highly anticipated celebrity boxing contest ended when he declined to continue after the first round.
The singer, in a statement on Saturday by his management, Zeh Nation/Dr Zeh, apologised to the organisers, event crew, supporters and everyone who attended the event, describing the outcome as disappointing.
“We sincerely apologise to the organisers, Balmoral Group, the entire event team, our fans, friends, family, and everyone who came out to support Portable at tonight’s celebrity boxing event,” the management said.
The management acknowledged the disappointment caused by Portable’s decision to leave the contest after the opening round but urged Nigerians to respect his choice.
“We understand the disappointment caused by the outcome of the fight and by Portable’s decision to step away after the first round. While emotions can run high in moments like these, we respectfully ask everyone to respect his decision and perspective,” it said.
Recall that Portable suffered defeat in his celebrity boxing rematch against actor Charles Okocha after abandoning the bout during the opening round.
