Overview
- Security reportedly released tear gas to push back ticketless fans at Lagos’ Balmoral Convention Center on Friday, which drifted into the ring during Basit Adebayo vs Loren Japhet.
- The referee began coughing and stopped the undercard bout as fighters and officials covered their faces with towels.
- British boxer Joe Laws withdrew from his scheduled fight with Elvis Ahorga after reporting eye irritation, writing that he “left with sore eyes.”
- After staff cleared the area, the event resumed on DAZN, Adebayo won his fight, and influencer Carter Efe later beat rapper Portable by unanimous decision.
- The card was promoted by former world champion Amir Khan and blended professional and celebrity bouts, a setup that can swell crowds and now invites closer scrutiny of venue safety plans.