Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Davido didn’t miss the opportunity to tease Canadian rapper Drake after his loss of a £478,000 bet on Francis Ngannou against Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight boxing match on Friday.

Drake had posted a screenshot of the bet he placed on the bout on his Instagram page.

However, with Joshua knocking out Ngannou and winning the match in just two rounds, Drake’s bet didn’t pay off.

In the comment section, Davido playfully taunted the OVO boss for his misfortune.

Using Pidgin English, he wrote, “Ur ticket don cut,” implying that Drake’s betting slip had been rendered worthless due to the loss.

Before the fight, Davido had made it clear that he was rooting for Anthony Joshua due to his Nigerian heritage.

On his X handle, he wrote: “As a Nigerian, of course, I want AJ to win… but there’s a certain charisma that Francis possesses, coupled with his background story… he might just surprise us! Nevertheless, I have to stay loyal to the homeland.”

The phenomenal British boxer Anthony Joshua is getting closer to realizing his dream of winning the heavyweight title three times, thanks to his most recent thrilling triumph in Saudi Arabia.

It was expected that the fight between the two most potent punchers in boxing would go either way, but Joshua surprised everyone by winning.

In what would have been a stunning victory over the more seasoned Joshua in just his second professional fight, Drake put £478,000 on Ngannou.

If Ngannou had done so, then Drake would have cashed out a grand total of £1.48 million after backing the underdog.

Previously posting his wager to his 146 million Instagram followers, the music icon simply stated: ‘Betting on a scary man.’

This outcome adds to Drake’s series of losses in high-stakes sports betting, leading fans to suggest that his infamous ‘curse’ had struck again.

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Canadian rapper Drake faced a significant setback, losing a substantial six-figure sum after betting on Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight clash against Francis Ngannou on Saturday evening.

The rap icon had hoped for a massive payday of over £1 million after placing a wager on the bout in Saudi Arabia, which ended with Joshua emerging victorious in just two rounds.

Joshua’s powerful knockout blow sent Ngannou crashing to the canvas, requiring medical attention in the ring before managing to rise to his feet.

Drake’s streak of losses in combat sports persisted as he backed Ngannou to defeat Joshua, missing out on what could have been an incredible payout.

The phenomenal British boxer Anthony Joshua is getting closer to realizing his dream of winning the heavyweight title three times, thanks to his most recent thrilling triumph in Saudi Arabia.

It was expected that the fight between the two most potent punchers in boxing would go either way, but Joshua surprised everyone by winning.

In what would have been a stunning victory over the more seasoned Joshua in just his second professional fight, Drake put £478,000 on Ngannou.

If Ngannou had done so, then Drake would have cashed out a grand total of £1.48 million after backing the underdog.

Previously posting his wager to his 146 million Instagram followers, the music icon simply stated: ‘Betting on a scary man.’

This outcome adds to Drake’s series of losses in high-stakes sports betting, leading fans to suggest that his infamous ‘curse’ had struck again.

Earlier in January, the 37-year-old incurred losses of over half a million pounds when he backed Sean Strickland to defend his UFC middleweight championship against Dricus Du Plessis.

He also suffered a loss of £430,000 when Israel Adesanya was defeated by Strickland in the octagon, in addition to a £700,000 bet on Logan Paul to defeat Dillon Danis in a boxing match.

Fans took to social media to humorously remark on Drake’s apparent ‘curse,’ jokingly suggesting that his support for Ngannou over Joshua in Saturday evening’s bout was a sure sign of impending defeat.

One comment on X quipped, “He always picks the wrong winner,” highlighting Drake’s streak of backing losing athletes.

Another post humorously declared, “Drake is the Godfather of Jinx. You’re losing if he bets in your favor,” playing on the idea that Drake’s bets often result in misfortune for the athletes he supports.

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Nigerian award-winning artist Davido has reacted to Anthony Joshua’s triumph over Francis Ngannou in the much-anticipated boxing bout held in Saudi Arabia.

Davido, while expressing his backing for Anthony Joshua, admitted to being drawn to the charisma of Cameroon’s mixed martial boxer, Francis Ngannou. Nevertheless, the 30BG boss reiterated his unwavering love and support for AJ, proudly representing Nigeria.

His post on social media read, “As a Nigerian of course I want AJ to win … but e get one soft spirit wey this Francis get and plus his story again … u go come Dey use style gbadun him way!! 😂 But gotta stick with the Homeland 🇳🇬.”

At last, Davido’s encouragement paid off when, on March 8, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Joshua defeated Ngannou in the second round.

This resulted in a follow-up message expressing the singer’s bewilderment at how quickly the battle had ended.

His follow-up post read, “Wait wat ?? I just tweeted … nawa … anyway up 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬💪🏾. 4 min difference 😂😂😂.”

4 min difference 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/zkeRsrmJGI

— Davido (@davido) March 9, 2024

In other news, BNXN, formerly known as Buju, has publicly apologized for his previous statement about Davido’s talent as an artist and his music.

The singer took to the quote of a post shared by the former DMW signee, Dremo, where he was called out for his remarks about Davido and the perceived intention behind them. BNXN initially made a post addressing a social media user who had categorized one of his newly unveiled artists as ‘mid’.

Acknowledging the criticism and reflecting on his previous statement, BNXN offered a sincere apology in the quote of Dremo’s post on the popular social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. This public apology demonstrates BNXN’s humility and willingness to take accountability for his words, reflecting a commendable level of maturity and growth.

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Francis Ngannou, the former heavyweight champion of the UFC, believes that he defeated Tyson Fury but was denied victory due to political factors. Ngannou contends that Tyson Fury should be thanking the judges for their decision after their bout on Saturday night.

During the ten-round fight, Fury went down to the canvas in the third round, but he ultimately won a contentious split decision, with two judges declaring him the victor and one favoring Ngannou.

Following the bout, Ngannou posted several images on social media showing the moment when he sent Fury to the canvas. This result has sparked debate and discussion among fans and experts in the combat sports world.

On X after the fight, Ngannou posted: “Tyson should say thank you to those 2 judges because I didn’t win this fight.”

He said, “I won the fight; there is no question about it.

“And even before getting here, I knew that if this fight gets to a split decision, I am not going to win, not because I did not do well, but because I am a new guy in the boxing house.

“I can’t just come here and kick into people’s business,

“They say, it’s a structured business, and you need to do a lot to destroy it and that is why it would have been a big upset for them.

“I was not expected to just win like that, but it is what it is.

“I do my job and I know that I did everything

“I could have done. Maybe next time, I could just do better.”

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Tyson Fury has refuted claims that he underestimated Francis Ngannou and maintains that his lack of energy on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia was partly his own fault.

Fury was felled by Ngannou in the third round, but he went on to defeat the MMA fighter by split decision, narrowly avoiding what would have been one of the greatest surprises in boxing history.

The WBC heavyweight champion was accused of not practicing hard enough for his crossover matchup with Ngannou. The champion is still undefeated going into his undisputed bout with Oleksandr Usyk next year.

However, Fury asserts that if he hadn’t sufficiently prepared for the fight, Ngannou—who was making his professional boxing debut—would have defeated him.

When asked by Boxing King Media if he underestimated Ngannou, Fury said: ‘No, no. You can’t take anything away from Francis Ngannou.

‘He was a good fighter, he gave me a very good fight and that was it.

‘I trained very well, I prepared very good, and I didn’t have any excuses or anything.

‘It’s boxing, some days you have good days, some days you don’t. You crack on and you continue.

‘Usually when the media say it’s a mismatch and it’s not worth watching and all that, usually you’re in for a tough night.

‘And if I didn’t train as hard as I did I probably wouldn’t have got through that fight.

‘He punches hard but it was a bit like a hook on the back of the head, the knockdown in round three, apart from that he didn’t really get me with much else.’

When asked about his own performance, Fury said: ‘I felt my timing was quite off.

‘I’ve been out of the ring nearly a year again, a little bit of ring rust.

‘It was what it was. It was far from one of my best performances, it wasn’t a vintage Tyson Fury but listen, you do what you’ve got to do in there and get through and on to the next one.

‘I don’t know about a bad night because that’s taking it away from Francis Ngannou’s performance, he did very well.

‘It’s boxing, you can’t be the best version of yourself every time, but it’s about keep going and on to the next one, which is Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed championship.’

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