Celebrity boxing: Doctor advises Portable to undergo brain scan

A Nigerian doctor based in Canada, Arinze Onwumelu, has advised singer Portable to undergo a medical brain examination after his celebrity boxing bout with skit maker Carter Efe.

The bout, held over the weekend in Lagos, ended with Portable on the losing side.

DAILY POST reports that the fight drew widespread attention from fans and public figures, sparking conversations across social media after the ‘Zazuu’ crooner was beaten.

In a social media post and a video that circulated online on Monday, Onwumelu, also known as Dr Zo, recommended that Portable undergo a brain scan, particularly Magnetic Resonance Imaging, to check for any internal injuries that may have resulted from the encounter.

According to him, Efe landed several punches on delicate parts of Portable’s head, raising concerns that the singer could face a subdural haematoma, a potentially dangerous brain condition.

“This is an exhibition match meant for entertainment, not a real fight to harm anyone. The contenders are not expected to fight to that extent.

“Or does it mean Efe didn’t get the memo or wasn’t properly informed? I watched the whole video; the kind of punches he delivered means Portable may never recover from them.

“Anybody who knows Portable should take him to the hospital for MRI and brain test; there may be an artery that might have been damaged.”

The physician further advised organisers of such events to make protective headgear compulsory for participants to reduce the risk of serious head injuries.

Before stepping into the ring, Portable had expressed confidence in his fitness and ability to defeat Efe, having previously knocked out rapper Speed Darlington and actor Charles Okocha in earlier celebrity boxing matches.

(NAN)