Okocha denies biting Portable, says singer should accept defeat
Nollywood actor Charles Okocha has publicly denied allegations that he bit singer Portable during a recent celebrity boxing match. Okocha dismissed the claims as impossible due to his use of a mouth guard and urged his opponent to accept the match results.
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Layer 1 Nollywood actor Charles Okocha has denied biting singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, during their recent celebrity boxing rematch in Lagos.
Okocha dismissed the allegation during an appearance on TVC Entertainment on Tuesday, insisting that he wore a mouth guard throughout the contest and had no reason to bite his opponent.
The two celebrities faced off at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos on Friday, with Okocha declared the winner after Portable was disqualified for breaking the rules.
Portable had abandoned the boxing techniques permitted during the contest and resorted to punches, leading to his disqualification before he eventually walked out of the ring.
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