VeryDarkMan, a controversial social media activist, has refused a ₦120 million celebrity boxing offer from music mogul Soso Soberekon, characterizing it as demeaning and beneath his status.
The proposed battle, which would have paired him against street-hop singer Portable, occurred during their continuing social media feud.
However, in an Instagram video posted on Sunday, VeryDarkMan made it clear that he would not enter the ring for anything less than $1 million.
He began his reaction by mentioning a high-profile foreign offer he had turned down in 2024, which involved American rapper 50 Cent.
“Alright, so make I quickly respond to Soso Soberekon for this disrespect. What I’m about to say now, you confirm it from Tunde Ednut because my phone is with EFCC. So last year I was supposed to have the biggest event in Africa.
“It was a fight between myself and 50 Cent. You can confirm from the president of the boxing federation, Omo-Agege. Tunde Ednut was following the process but it didn’t work from my side. First thing, 50 Cent was requesting for 2 million dollars upfront from his complete payment of 5 million dollars. They now said they want to pay me 100,000 dollars, and I said no it won’t work. I said if 50 Cent is going to take 5 million dollars then I will collect 1 million dollars.”
According to him, even after returning from China earlier this year, fresh boxing offers came in, but none met his financial expectations. He stressed that he would not cheapen himself by accepting offers he believes do not reflect his value.
“Early this year again after I came back from China, they brought another offer but the money wey them still they talk no dey reasonable. So, you see where the level dey? It didn’t work because I’m not going to take one kind low thing to go and be on the ring, I know my worth.”
Turning to Soso’s proposal, VeryDarkMan said the ₦120 million offer was an outright insult, especially considering how much he personally spends on charity work.
“Now, let’s go back to Soso Berekon. It is disrespectful to say you won carry me now go fight for as low as N100 million. Do you know how much I don take do charity this period? What is N100 million? If you want to insult me, just tell me waka.”
He added that the proposed amount wasn’t even enough to purchase a decent home in Abuja, before challenging Soso Soberekon to present $500,000 upfront before any further discussions could take place.
“N100 million cannot even buy you a good house in Abuja. Soso you are very very disrespectful, forget about age. So, if you want me to fight, you go bring 500,000 dollar first before I can sit together with you to discuss the balance, but I doubt if you get that kind of money. If dem dey respect you respect yourself Soso. If you don’t have that money I talk please don’t put my name on your page again.”
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