L-R: Burna Boy, Portable, Speed Darlington
Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy has gifted Portable N20 million to celebrate his victory over Speed Darlington in a celebrity boxing match.
Portable won the match, dubbed “Chaos in the Rings,” after Speed Darlington reportedly broke his arm in the first round and failed to show up for the second round.
Burna Boy, who has had a history of conflict with Speed Darlington, shared his support for Portable through a generous cash gift.
Portable expressed his gratitude on his Instagram story, revealing the gift and writing, “20 million from @burnaboygram. If you wanna be like Odogwu, can you do like Odogwu? God bless your family.” (The Nation)
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