Canadian International rapper, Drake, has lost a massive $615,000 bet after Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in their much-hyped heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Drake is no stranger to putting down big money on high-profile fights and he lost a $615,000 bet after Joshua knocked out former UFC champion Ngannou.
Aubrey Drake Graham, known mononymously as Drake, is a Canadian rapper and singer.
Joshua secured a brutal knockout against Ngannou in the second round of the ‘Knockout Chaos’ clash on Friday night.
The superstar recording artiste, 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 had said.
The award-winning rapper first gained notoriety for betting on fights two years ago and has since recorded some big wins and losses. Drake’s latest six-figure bet was placed on former UFC champion Ngannou to beat Joshua and he would have pocketed his win if the gamble paid off.
One of Drake’s biggest bets last year was on YouTube boxer Logan Paul to KO Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis in their Misfits Boxing fight. The rapper won $1.3million after Danis was disqualified in the final round for trying to choke Paul unconscious, prompting a massive brawl to break out in the ring.
Just a month before that fight, Drake missed out on a $920,000 payout after Joshua and Ngannou’s close friend Israel Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight title to Sean Strickland. Drake was routing for Adesanya to knockout Strickland in their world title clash, but Strickland produced a massive upset to win on points.
