Drake eyes to win $1 million after placing hefty bet on Tyson Fury against Oleksandr Usyk
The famous rapper Drake has placed a massive $565k bet on the undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
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Drake, Tyson Fury, and Oleksandr Usyk (images via- Rolling Stone and Marca)
Tyson Fury is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight is the biggest heavyweight of this generation since boxing has not had an undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. Even back then, Lennox Lewis only held three belts since the four-belt era did not start after 2004. Hence, the upcoming fight is a big deal and has gained a lot of attention, and even the famous rapper Drake has decided to place a massive bet on it.
A fight of this magnitude only occurs once in a generation, and it is currently happening because of Saudi Arabia’s involvement in boxing. Furthermore, since both Fury and Usyk remain undefeated, it makes the fight more special. While it is a clash between two of the top heavyweights, many people believe that Usyk will emerge victorious. However, Drake does not believe this notion and has placed a massive $565k bet in favor of Fury winning.
The rapper placed the bet on the betting platform Stake, and the current odds for the fight are -120 for Fury and +100 for Oleksandr Usyk. As such, if The Gypsy King emerges victorious, then Drake has a chance at winning $1 million from his bet.
Many people believe that Fury can lose the fight because of his last performance against Francis Ngannou. The WBC heavyweight champion won the fight via a controversial decision, even though it was the MMA fighter’s pro-boxing debut. However, Fury might break the odds because he is in tremendous shape ahead of the fight.
Fans react to Drake betting on the fight
The result is difficult to predict, and most of the boxing world is at odds about who will be victorious. Usyk has repeatedly shown his skills by fighting the best and has defeated Fury’s British rival, Anthony Joshua with ease. Based on that performance people believe he can win.
Subsequently, Fury has always managed to beat the odds, as was seen during his fight against Deontay Wilder. However, Drake betting on the fight caused an uproar because of the infamous Drake cruse.
“i may be cooked now, drake curse real bruh.”
In the past, Drake’s bets have always been futile as he always lost, resulting in the “Drake Curse,” However, recently, Alex Pereira was able to break this curse in his fight with Jamahal Hill, which has caused fans to argue if the curse will affect this fight.
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Abhijay Roy
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