Drake’s Infamous “Curse” Strikes Again With a Major Loss on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Fight Bets
The infamous “Drake curse” resurfaced this weekend as the rapper suffered another major betting loss, this time on the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight.
On 15th November, the highly anticipated bout between 27-year-old YouTuber Jake Paul and 58-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson took place in Arlington, Texas, and was streamed live on OTT. Paul secured a unanimous decision victory.
Before the match, Drake shared a screenshot of his betting slip, revealing a hefty $355,000 (£280,000) wager on Tyson to win. If Tyson had prevailed, Drake stood to collect $1,011,750 (£801,000). However, the rapper managed to bounce back the following day (November 16) when Jon Jones successfully defended his UFC Heavyweight Championship against Stipe Miocic, earning Drake a $954,000 (£756,000) payout.
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Drake has developed a notorious reputation for losing bets on sports, a streak that dates back to at least 2019.
This summer, he bet on Canada to defeat Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the Copa América semi-final, missing out on a potential $2.88 million payday. The Argentine FA even posted a celebratory photo captioned ‘Not Like Us,’ a nod to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track.
A few months earlier, he lost $500,000 (£393,000) by betting that Tyson Fury would defeat Oleksandr Usyk. A Fury victory would have earned him just over $1 million (£786,600).
Last summer, the rapper placed a $250,000 (£195,198) bet on UFC icon Nate Diaz in his boxing match against Jake Paul, only to see Paul win again. Earlier that year, he admitted to making nearly $1 million (£829,500) in “psychotic” bets on the 2023 Super Bowl.
In 2022, Drake reportedly lost $1 million on a World Cup wager after Argentina defeated France. A correct bet would have yielded $2.75 million (£2.26 million). That same year, FC Barcelona fell victim to the so-called “Drake curse” after losing to Real Madrid in a match the rapper had bet on.
Friday’s Paul-Tyson fight also left many viewers frustrated, with OTT struggling to manage demand during its live-streaming debut for combat sports.
–Silviya.Y
