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Canadian International rapper and entertainer, Drake, has lost a whopping 600,000-dollar bet after Anthony Joshua<\/a> knocked out Francis Ngannou in the second round of the \u2018Knockout Chaos\u2019 clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthony Joshua secured a brutal knockout (KO), against Francis Ngannou in their much-hyped heavyweight showdown<\/p>\n

Africa Today News, New York reports that Drake notorious for placing massive bets on sporting events, posted earlier on Instagram that he was betting $615,000 on Ngannou to beat Joshua outright.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetting on a scary man,\u201d the superstar recording artiste said.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Although Drake has recorded some big wins and losses in betting, he has gained notoriety with the \u201cthe Drake Curse\u201d, assertion by fans accusing him of \u2018cursing\u2019 athletes and teams after being pictured with them.<\/p>\n

Read Also: <\/strong>Why Fury Will Not Fight Joshua In 2024 \u2013 Promoter<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The \u2018curse\u2019 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

One of Drake\u2019s biggest bets in 2023 was on YouTube boxer, Logan Paul to knocout Conor McGregor\u2019s training partner Dillon Danis in their Misfits Boxing fight.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Ngannou, 37, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was taking part in only his second professional boxing match, having lost a split decision to Tyson Fury in an October fight that saw him put the WBC champion on the canvas in the third round.<\/p>\n

Africa Today News, New York<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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