Drake loses £335,000 bet on Jake Paul to knock out Tommy Fury

Drake has lost $400,000 (£335,000) after betting that Jake Paul would knock out Tommy Fury in their grudge match in Saudi Arabia.

In a highly anticipated eight round bout, Brit Fury (9-0) defeated American Paul via split decision.

One judge scored it 75-74 for Paul, now 6-1 after his first career loss, but the other two scored it 76-73 for the still-undefeated Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Canadian rapper Drake had backed the former YouTuber to beat the Love Island star by KO for a six-figure sum at 3.6/1, in a huge bet that would have netted him over £1.2m if it had gone right.

But the result means he has now lost his money, with Paul, 26, jokingly blaming Drake’s ‘curse’ for losing the fight.

Speaking at a post-fight press conference, Paul was told about his friend’s big bet.

‘F***! This is Drake’s fault! said Pablo, laughing. ‘Drake, brother, why did you do this to me?

‘It’s not my fault. 400,000 is nothing to him, he’s made a lot more money betting on me before. It’s probably on point even now. Sorry Drake, I’ll get that W in the rematch.

Drake shared the details of his big-money bet on social media Sunday with the fight just hours away.

His game picks were once something to be mocked for – he picked so many losers that fans joked about the ‘curse of Drake’.

Of late, he seemed to have turned a corner after he rooted for Argentina to win the World Cup final against France, though his bet didn’t win because the game was won on penalties, and for the Kansas City Chiefs to win the game. superbowl. in early February, which finally happened.

But now, after Paul’s defeat, many will wonder if Drake’s curse has returned. The 36-year-old won just one of his seven Super Bowl bets when the Kansas City Chiefs clinched his second Lombardi in four seasons and still turned a profit.

He wagered a total of £808,000 on the bets and won £1.24 million, earning a total win of £360,000.