Rapper Drake from Canada lost a huge $615,000 wager after Anthony Joshua defeated Francis Ngannou in their highly anticipated heavyweight bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In the second round of the bout dubbed “Knockout Chaos,” Joshua defeated Ngannou via devastating knockout,
The well-known recording artist, who frequently makes large wagers on sports, announced earlier on Instagram that he was wagering $615,000 on Ngannou to defeat Joshua hands-down. Drake stated, “Betting on a scary man.”
Drake was among a number of combat sports enthusiasts who thought Ngannou could defeat Joshua; had the wager succeeded, it would have brought in $1.9 million.
Drake is well-known for “the Drake Curse,” a theory put up by fans that he ‘curses’ sports teams and sportsmen after being seen with them, despite the fact that he has had some significant winnings and losses in his betting career.
Numerous people have been impacted by the “curse,” including tennis player Serena Williams, UFC fighter Kamaru Usman, quarterback Johny Manziel, and even the whole Kentucky Wildcats basketball team in the United States.
The rapper shed more than half a million pounds in January after he foolishly supported Sean Strickland over Dricus Du Plessis to defend his UFC middleweight title.
Drake’s biggest wager for 2023 was on YouTube boxer Logan Paul to defeat Dillon Danis, Conor McGregor’s training partner, in their Misfits Boxing match.
After Danis was disqualified in the last round for attempting to strangle Paul unconscious and creating a major brawl in the ring, the rapper was awarded $1.3 million.