After a crescendo of online dramas and outbursts, the most anticipated and feverishly hyped brawl between Dillon Danis and Logan Paul is at last on the brink of becoming a reality. All the Twitter trolling that happened over these days has indirectly promoted the fight immensely and drawn many fans to it.

Furthermore, due to the notoriety of these trash campaigns directed at Paul and Nina Agdal, Danis has gained a massive following on social media. The forthcoming fight can also be viewed as Logan Paul’s revenge on Danis, and the rapper, Drake, is firmly in Paul’s corner, placing a huge bet of $850,000 in his favor, which ultimately drew fans crazy.

Rapper Drake backs Logan Paul with a whopping $850,000 bet

Even with the brutality of compact sports, betting has always added excitement for fans. While the biggest-anticipated fight has yet to make it to the ring, as per the @Happy Punch account, the well-known Canadian rapper Drake has backed YouTuber turned boxer Logan Paul with an estimated $850,000 to knock out his opponent, Dillon Danis.

Despite the controversy surrounding the event, Drake’s support has drawn even more attention from fans and the media.

Rapper Drake
Drake

 

Drake, who is no stranger to sports bets, has an extensive history of betting on huge sporting events, and over the years, he has garnered a lot of interest in it. While at the fact that he has also lost many bets, including the World Cup, UFC fights, NBA, and several leagues.

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And now, Drake has placed his bet on Logan Paul to secure the KO victory over Danis. In light of this, fans think Drake’s presence in the Prime Card will bring bad luck to the brawl, naming it the Drake Curse. With the addition of Drake risking his own fortune on Logan Paul’s victory, the stakes have been raised even higher, causing fans to freak out in eagerness for the match.

 

Fans pan Drake for spending $850,000 for ‘Drake Curse’ on Logan Pual

Following the Drake announcement of his staggering best of $850,000 on Paul, fans over the internet once again came out, slamming him with the Drake Curse. If Paul managed to defeat Danis and secure the KO victory, Drake would earn a significant $1.3 million.

Image of Drake with Logan Paul
Drake with Logan Paul

At the same time, the opponent and Bellator star, Danis, mocked Drake’s wager, took to Twitter, and commented, “850 on my head is disrespect.” Furthermore, fans responded to Drake’s bet by declaring Danis had won, and some of them trolled Logan for being targeted by the Drake Curse.

 

 

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Recently, the star had lost a whopping $920,000 to Adesanya against Strickland in the UFC 293. Indeed, if Drake’s bet on Paul turns out to be successful, he would be making a substantial profit even by recovering the previous UFC 293. And if Paul loses, the infamous Drake curse is going to gain even more attention.

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Amid the anticipation, Logan Paul and Dillon Danis brawl at press conference

Dillon Danis encounter Logan Paul at press conference
Dillon Danis encounters Logan Paul at press conference

As the stakes continue to soar for the Prime Card, and even after the series of online clashes, the stars never forget to give us another high-octane at the press conference. Paul and Danis, while exchanging insults in the recent press conference, during an attempt to face off, Paul threw a bottle at Danis, who instantly responded by throwing a microphone at him, and eventually, they were immediately escorted out of the venue.

The Prime Card Boxing fight at AO Arena in Manchester, England, has Danis-Paul fight as the co-main event alongside KSI vs. Tommy Fury as the main event on October 14.

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