LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Renowned rapper Drake had made a $850,000 bet on the Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis showdown, with an expected payout of $1.3 million.
Drake's bet gained attention due to Dillon Danis' disqualification in the match against Logan Paul, which sparked speculation about Drake's possible win. The rapper's Instagram post suggested that his winning moment would be confirmed after Logan Paul knocked out Dillon Danis.
Adding context, Drake recently revealed his bet on Logan Paul via his Instagram, showcasing a post detailing the wager of $850,000. In response, Logan Paul confidently remarked, "Easy money," seemingly unfazed by the supposed Drake Curse.
It's worth noting that the internet frequently speculates about the so-called "Drake curse," a superstition suggesting that celebrities or sports teams associated with the rapper Drake often face misfortune or underperformance shortly after their interaction with him.
In this context, the internet celebrated Drake for defying the supposed curse as Logan Paul emerged victorious. However, whether the rapper won the bet or not is still uncertain due to Logan's method of victory.
What happened in Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis showdown?
The Canadian rapper Drake placed an $850,000 bet on Logan Paul's victory over Dillon Danis at the AO Arena in Manchester.
When Logan Paul emerged victorious, Drake was reported to have walked away with $1.3 million, per Marca and a tweet by RapTV. However, fans soon began to question whether he really won, based on the terms of the bet, adding community notes to the tweet to dispel any confusion.
Logan Paul emerged victorious over MMA fighter Dillon Danis in their six-round heavyweight showdown at Manchester's AO Arena on Saturday night. The fight concluded with a disqualification after a heated altercation.
The climax unfolded when Danis sought to subdue Paul with a guillotine move, prompting Paul to counter with punches while both were grounded.
Initially, one security guard entered the ring, but he was swiftly joined by over 30 others. Danis escalated the situation by throwing punches at them, and even Jake Paul entered the fray, while Logan stood on the ropes in celebration.
Internet reacts to Drake's bet after Logan Paul wins by Dillon Danis' disqualification
Upon acknowledging Drake's win on Logan Paul and Dillon Danis' showdown, many X users flocked to the comment section and shared their perspectives.
One fan, reacting to the tweet about Drake's win, said, "Drake is a good gambler." Another fan claimed, "You think $1.3M is a lot? Some old dude from Houston bet $10M for his baseball team to win the world series, and won $75M."
A third fan of Drake's said, "Given the drake curse, and the fact he's lost almost every bet he's made like betting on izzy to KO Strickland, he's still lost alot more than he's won"
A fourth user sarcastically said, "That’s awesome ! Maybe he can use that money to help with the war going on. Or will he just buy another useless necklaces."
A fifth wrote, "So that was an easy fight. I forgot to bet. We know they only going to pick fighters they can beat, that’s why they chose non boxers," attacking Logan in the process. One person also wrote, "He beats the drake curse."
However, many people speculated whether Drake actually won, questioning the X post. One wrote, "I’ll community notes this: In fact he did not win 1.3 million, he lost his bet due to betting that Logan Paul would win by Knockout. Logan won by disqualification (but still would have won a unanimous decision on the score cards)," explaining the terms of the bet compared to what played out.
Another person wrote, "Bro he bet on ko he lost," while a third added, "Drake bet on a knockout? That wasn't a win by knockout."
A fourth person simply said, "No he didn't. He didn't knock out Dillion." Another person, posting a screenshot of Drake's bet, wrote, "Lies... There was no KO!"
