IMAGE: Rapper Drake Loses $200000 Bet On Jake Paul To Beat Anthony Joshua
Canadian rapper Drake has reportedly lost ₦296 million after betting on Jake Paul to defeat former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in their much-talked-about boxing fight in Miami.
THE Genius Media Nigeria reports that the fight took place in the early hours of Saturday, December 21, in the United States, where Anthony Joshua showed clear control from start to finish.
The experienced boxer overpowered Jake Paul and ended the fight with a knockout in the sixth round.
Joshua’s skill and ring awareness made the difference as he sent Paul to the canvas twice in the fifth round.
He followed up with heavy punches in the next round, forcing the referee to stop the contest after Paul failed to recover.
Before the fight, Drake had publicly revealed that he placed a $200,000 bet on Jake Paul through his Instagram page, showing confidence in the YouTuber-turned-boxer ahead of the clash.
He wrote: “Jakeyyyyy boy, lock tf in”
If Paul had won the fight, the rapper was expected to walk away with over $1.6 million, which is more than ₦2 billion.
With Joshua’s victory, Drake’s wager ended in another loss, adding to his long list of unsuccessful sports bets.
Earlier this year, the rapper also reportedly lost ₦451 million after staking money on Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the US Open.
