OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The famous Canadian Rapper, Drake, lost a huge $615,000 bet after Anthony Joshua defeated Francis Ngannou in their highly anticipated heavyweight bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Joshua defeated Ngannou via violent knockout in the second round.
The superstar recording artist, known for placing massive bets on sporting events, posted earlier on Instagram that he was betting $615,000 on Ngannou to beat Joshua outright.
“Betting on a scary man,” Drake said.
Drake joined several fans of combat sports to believe that Ngannou could get the job done against Joshua, and if the bet had clicked, it would have paid out $1.9 million
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Although Drake has recorded some big wins and losses in betting, he has gained notoriety with the “the Drake Curse” assertion by fans accusing him of “cursing” athletes and teams after being pictured with them.
The “curse” has affected numerous victims such as quarterback Johny Manziel, UFC fighter Kamaru Usman, Tennis star Serena Williams, and even the entire Kentucky Wildcats Basketball team in the United States.
In January, the rapper lost over half-a-million pounds when he incorrectly backed Sean Strickland to defend his UFC middleweight championship against Dricus Du Plessis.
One of Drake’s biggest bets in 2023 was on YouTube boxer, Logan Paul, to knockout Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis in their Misfits Boxing fight.
The rapper won $1.3 million after Danis was disqualified in the final round for trying to choke Paul unconscious, prompting a massive brawl to break out in the ring.