Nollywood actor Charles Okocha has denied biting singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, during their celebrity boxing rematch, insisting he would rather chew grass than bite his opponent.

Okocha addressed the allegation during an appearance at AY and Akpororo’s comedy night, dismissing as false Portable’s claim that he bit him on the back and locked his neck during the contest, tagged “Unfinished Business,” at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

He explained that he wore a mouth guard throughout the fight, which he said made it impossible for him to bite Portable.

“Portable has been going around telling people I bit him on the back. I was wearing a mouth guard; how is that even possible? He was just lying,” Okocha said.

“I would rather chew grass than bite him. I do not want to catch rabies. Have you seen how Portable’s skin looks? Hell no, I would not do that. He should just accept defeat.”

Okocha also made the defence during an appearance on TVC Entertainment.

The bout had descended into a wrestling-like scuffle that the referee struggled to break up, prompting security to step in.

Portable then walked out of the ring before the contest could be properly ruled on, drawing boos from fans, and was subsequently brought back and disqualified, handing Okocha victory.

Days after the disqualification, Portable responded with a diss track aimed at the officiating and the chaotic finish, in which he mocked the referee for turning away during the scuffle, accused Okocha of trying to choke and bite him, and threatened to settle scores through local wrestling if provoked again.

It was a second reversal in the ring for the singer, having previously lost to Carter Efe by unanimous decision on May 1 at the same venue, in a bout televised on DAZN. Following that defeat, Portable had disclosed he was paid ₦50m for lasting one round, insisting organisers had agreed to pay ₦100m had he completed two rounds.