Portable reveals how he made N70m in 3 days fighting Speed Darlington
Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable, has revealed the staggering amount he earned from his recent celebrity boxing match against online personality, Speed Darlington.
In a new interview, the Zazoo Zeh crooner disclosed that he made a total of N70 million within three days from the bout and its aftermath.
The highly publicized match, which took place on April 18, 2025, saw Portable defeat Speed Darlington via a technical knockout in a heated fight that had fans buzzing online. Detailing how the money came in, Portable explained that he was initially offered N30 million just to agree to participate in the fight.
Upon securing victory in the ring, he received an additional N20 million prize for defeating Speed Darlington. To top it off, Grammy-winning star Burna Boy, who has had longstanding issues with Speed Darlington, reportedly gifted Portable another N20 million after the match.
“Them first give me N30M to accept the fight. Then they said, if I win, I’ll get another N20M, that’s N50M. After I beat am and even wound am, Uncle Burna sent N20M. Altogether, I made N70M in like three days,” Portable stated.
The revelation has since stirred reactions on social media, with many fans and observers commenting on the lucrative nature of celebrity boxing matches in Nigeria’s entertainment scene.
"I made 70 million naira in 3 days from f!ght ing Speed Darlington"
— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) May 11, 2025
— Portable. pic.twitter.com/XuaYsrfhB4
