Drake would have won the sum of $1,000,000 had Tyson emerged the winner of the 8 rounds boxing bout
By Kehinde Okeowo
Canadian music star, Aubrey Drake Graham, known mononymously as Drake, has lost a $355,000 bet after former undisputed heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson lost a boxing bout to American boxer, actor and YouTuber, Jake Paul.
Tyson, 58, barely landed a punch during the eight-round bout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, with Paul winning by big margins on all three cards — 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73.
Paul, who is 31 years younger, used his superior speed and movement to dominate the ageing Tyson with ease and had the former boxing champion in trouble after landing a flurry of punches in the third round.
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Yet the younger fighter was unable to land the knockout blow he had promised to deliver during Thursday’s ill-tempered weigh-in, where Tyson slapped him across the face.
Prior to the boxing bout, Drake had shared a screenshot of the bet via his Instagram page.
He, however, lost the bet after Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson by unanimous decision.
Drake would have won $1,000,000 if Tyson had won the fight.