As his fabled curse continues, the famend rapper Drake reportedly misplaced out on a considerable win this weekend. He informed his social media followers that he allegedly positioned an $850K guess on Logan Paul to emerge victorious towards Dillon Danis in Saturday’s boxing match with a KO. As an alternative, Drake reportedly missed out on $1.35 million in potential winnings after Danis was disqualified.
Logan Paul provides a glancing blow to the pinnacle of Dillon Danis of their boxing match. Drake reportedly gained massive cash on the battle, which led to a DQ for Dillon. (Picture: Getty Photos)
The guess was purportedly made on the web playing platform Stake.com, the place Drake is an envoy. Whereas the main points of the guess are speculative, the rumored success provides a brand new layer to Drake’s ventures past the music business.
This triumph comes within the wake of a much less lucky playing streak for the rapper. Experiences counsel that Drake confronted substantial losses in bets final 12 months, tallying as much as greater than $4 million. Some studies say he wagered greater than $2 billion in two months. The ups and downs of celeb playing aren’t unusual, and Drake’s latest win highlights the unpredictable nature of sports activities betting.
Drake Backs the Paul Brothers
Earlier this 12 months, the rapper reportedly positioned bets on Jake Paul, Logan’s brother. It was a extremely anticipated bout towards Tommy Fury in February that, sadly for Drake, led to a million-dollar loss when the youthful Paul brother misplaced.
Drake’s willingness to have interaction in substantial bets on each established and rising figures within the boxing world showcases the evolving intersection of leisure, sports activities, and betting. Whereas the rapper’s monetary beneficial properties and losses within the betting realm add a component of intrigue to his public persona, there have been rumors that many on-line betting platforms lower offers with their ambassadors and different social media personalities to repair the numbers.
The platforms will allegedly give the character digital credit with which they will place their wagers. The quantities of the bets and the winnings, or losses, are solely visible results that haven’t any actual financial worth.
There’s no concrete proof that that is the case with Drake and Stake.com. As the main points proceed to unfold and the world awaits affirmation from Drake or his representatives, this newest chapter within the rapper’s playing journey provides an additional layer of fascination to his multifaceted profession.
FanDuel had Paul at -490 to win the bout, with Danis getting +400. Nevertheless, Drake might have gained massive if he had guess on Bodog. The platform reportedly had Danis at odds of +500 to try a guillotine, and +800 to get disqualified.
DQ Earlier than TKO
Paul and Danis attracted consideration for the boxing match that they had on the AO Enviornment within the metropolis of Manchester, England. Each had a rating to settle because of their long-running disagreement, which began in 2018 when Danis verbally attacked Paul following a bout the latter had simply accomplished.
After years of verbal sparring, the 2 lastly obtained into the ring on Saturday to settle their variations.
The battle went sideways within the sixth spherical when Danis apparently forgot by which sport he was preventing. The Blended Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, making his debut within the boxing ring, fell to the canvas after which tried to place Paul into submission with a guillotine.
Whereas acceptable within the octagon, it’s towards the foundations in boxing. Paul responded with a fast succession of blows that hit his opponent’s face till the referee stepped in and broke them up.
On the similar time, each corners exploded. Trainers and safety crew got here out of in all places and began their very own melee within the ring. The judges disqualified Danis and handed the victory to Paul.
Danis was nearly actually going to lose anyway. Paul had dominated each spherical as much as that time and was closing in for the kill shot. He might have landed a blow to Danis that may have resulted in a TKO or KO if it weren’t for his opponent’s lack of cognitive features.
What’s subsequent for the MMA fighter is evident and maybe extra his velocity. He tweeted on X Sunday morning, “UFC subsequent.”
