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Vurugu 2: Obinna seeks advice on how to deal with content creators who illegally streamed the boxing bout
22nd June, 2026 06:56 PM
Media personality Steve Thompson Maghana, widely known as Oga Obinna, is now weighing his next move after several content creators allegedly streamed the Vurugu 2 boxing bout without permission, despite earlier warnings against piracy.
Speaking on the matter on Monday, June 22, 2026, Obinna expressed frustration, saying the issue was not accidental but deliberate.
“We made it clear at Vurugu that people should not illegally stream. We have about four people wenye tuko na pages zao; they were streaming illegally and even posted on their YouTube channel the whole stream,” Obinna said.
According to him, some individuals even went as far as zooming into the live studio feed and broadcasting it through platforms such as YouTube and other pages.
“Mtu alizoom in akatoa Obinna live studio, ame sporty TV, vurugu 2, obinna sports tv, amebandisha feed yake; that is someone who sat down and deliberately did it,” he added.
Obinna on action to take
Obinna says the organisers had already issued warnings before the event, making the actions more concerning and raising questions on whether leniency is still an option.
Now, he says he is torn between taking strict legal action or using the situation as a lesson to others who might engage in similar conduct in future.
“So now, I am between a rock and a hard place whether ni wache wakuwe funzo kwa wengine kama hao ama niwapatie tu warning? Because the warnings were there,” Obinna stated.
He noted that while legal steps are available, he is also considering the broader impact on young content creators who may not fully understand the consequences of such actions.
“Mtuambie tuwafanye namna gani? Because that is illegal. Wakili ako tayari but also when you look at the guys the young people are trying,” he added.
Vurugu 2’s downside
The media personality also opened up about the financial strain behind the success of the Vurugu 2 boxing match, saying that despite pulling massive online numbers, the event ended up costing him heavily.
“Vurugu 2 was massive, but the downside is some people hacked our site, alafu the site ikahang, and a lot of things were not happening. We decided to stitch and let people watch on YouTube,” Obinna said.
“I lost a lot of money on that. If we had 70 thousand people watching on YouTube, let’s say half of the number decided to pay for the stream at Ksh 200, how much money is that? I could have gotten the capital to do Vurugu 3 but all is not lost.”
