Jake Paul blames ‘Drake curse’ for Tommy Fury defeat as rapper loses whopping $400,000 on Saudi Arabia fight

BOXER Jake Paul took a cheeky swipe at Canadian rapper Drake following his defeat to Tommy Fury.

The YouTube star, 26, crashed to a split decision loss against the Brit in an eagerly-awaited Saudi grudge match.

GettyJake Paul crashed to defeat in Saudi Arabia against Tommy Fury[/caption]

AFPThe Brit took a points decision following the eight-round contest[/caption]

Instagram / @jakepaul via TwitterRapper Drake (left) made a huge wager on the fight[/caption]

Instagram / @champagnepapiHe lost $400,000 after predicting Paul would KO his opponent[/caption]

Despite a first career defeat, a battered and bruised Paul was in good spirits at his post-fight press conference.

He called out Drake after it emerged the rap star had bet $400,000 on the Cleveland native winning by knockout.

The 34-year-old was in line for a $1.4million payout if Jake had succeeded.

Drake is renowned for his outrageous sporting wagers, which infamously ‘curse’ the team or individual he’s bet on.

And Paul was more than happy to joke that Sunday’s devastating loss was all Champagne Papi’s fault.

When asked about the wager, Jake laughed: “F***! This is Drake’s fault!

“Drake, bro, why did you do this to me?”

The ‘Drake curse‘ is a near ten-year phenomenon and started out when the artist became part of a Kentucky college basketball program.

They failed to win a title since his blessing – and even lost the singer a $6000 bet after be backed them to win a Championship game.

Since then, Drake has been seen to ‘curse’ sporting events ranging from the Super Bowl to the Champions League soccer final.

But Paul didn’t want to blame his loss completely on superstition, insisting he would come back stronger in a potential rematch.

Jake continued: “No, it’s my fault. $400,000 is nothing to him – he has won a lot more money betting on me before.

“He’s probably about even now. Sorry Drake, I’ll get that W in the rematch.”

Fury broke down in tears after getting up off the floor to beat Paul on points in the Saudi dust-up.

Two judges scored the bout 76-73 in the Brit’s favor with one going 75-74 to Paul, who scored a knockdown in the final round.

Fury’s cleaner boxing throughout saw him narrowly win the crunch clash, which he dedicated to girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague and new baby daughter Bambi.