Drake evidently can’t stay away from gambling for too long as he’s placed a massive six-figure bet on the upcoming Logan Paul and Dillon Danis fight.
The 6 God is siding with The Maverick as he wagered $850,000 on Paul to defeat Danis in knockout fashion at the AO Arena in Manchester, England on Saturday (October 14).
“Never bet against personal vendetta and settling scores,” Drake wrote on Instagram while sharing his betting slip, referencing Paul’s long-standing feud between the fighters.
Danis has been trolling Paul for years, including posting various photos and clips of Paul’s fiancée, Nina Agdal, on social media — resulting in a “revenge porn” lawsuit being filed against the Bellator fighter.
Logan Paul comes into the fight as a hefty 5/1 favorite, but betting on him by knockout is a much more lucrative outcome when it comes to the odds as Drake would net over $1.3 million if it comes to fruition.
Saturday night’s bout was nearly canceled when Danis got heated at the weigh-in and chucked the microphone at Paul, causing a gash on his face, but Paul said the fight would still happen despite his injury.
“Easy money,” Logan Paul commented on Drake’s betting slip post, while Danis decided to quote bars from Drizzy’s “I’m Upset” by writing: “850 on my head is disrespect.”
Drizzy’s last big fight bet — at least publicly — was a loser as he put $250,000 on Nate Diaz against Jake Paul in August. Diaz, who was making his boxing debut, ended up losing via unanimous decision.
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“Jake is a dog but I can never bet against a Diaz brother that’s just how I was raised,” the OVO hitmaker said at the time.
Earlier this year, Drake threw his support behind Jake Paul during his fight against Tommy Fury, but lost $400,000 when Paul didn’t deliver — a loss Paul jokingly blamed the rapper for.
“Fuck! This is Drake’s fault! Drake, bro! Why you do this to me! Nah, it’s my fault, but $400,000 is nothing to him,” he said during a press conference after a reporter brought up the fact that Drake had bet six figures on him to win and questioned whether the infamous “Drake curse” was at play.
“He’s won a lot of money betting on me before so he’s probably about even now. Sorry, Drake. I’ma get that W in the rematch,” Paul added.
