FANS are convinced they know who will win tonight’s fight between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou after rapper Drake placed a huge £500,000 bet.
The two behemoths will clash in Saudi Arabia for an amazing crossover fight in the boxing ring.
The natural advantage lies with Joshua, who was once the sport’s heavyweight champion of the world.
But UFC legend Ngannou will prove to be tough opposition after almost defeating current boxing king Tyson Fury at Christmas.
And fans cannot choose between the stars as the clock ticks down to the opening bell.
However, rapper Drake has now given an indication as to who will win tonight.
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The Canadian musician revealed he has placed a £500k bet on Ngannou to emerge victorious.
Should the MMA man win, it will bank Drake nearly £1.5million.
But if history proves anything, it’s that Joshua will emerge victorious tonight instead.
The infamous ‘Drake curse’ has seen numerous athletes and teams fall victim to the rapper’s predictions.
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Almost every time he bets on someone to win, they end up losing.
Conor McGregor, Man City and Jake Paul have all fall by the wayside after being backed by Drake.
Victims of the ‘Drake Curse’
Who has fallen victim to Drake’s bets?
- Miami Heat (NBA final defeat to San Antonio Spurs, 2014)
- Serena Williams (US Open semis defeat to Roberta Vinci, 2015)
- Conor McGregor (UFC loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, 2019)
- Borussia Dortmund (5-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, 2019)
- Man City (4-4 agg defeat to Spurs in Champions League, 2019)
- PSG (5-1 defeat to Lille, 2019)
- Jake Paul (Boxing loss to Tommy Fury, 2023)
The hitmaker did manage to end his terrible streak after correctly tipping Argentina to beat France in the 2022 World Cup final.
But supporters still reckon his old curse will strike again tonight.
Drake revealed he had bet £500k on Ngannou in an Instagram post, saying: “Betting on a scary man.”
One fan replied: “Ah man I don’t know about this one.”
Another declared: “Drake just staked money on Ngannou, Joshua is def winning.”
One noted: “Drake curse going to kick in for Ngannou.”
Another added: “Whoever Drake bet on is losing the match.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
