Tyson Fury struck by 'Drake curse' ahead of historic Oleksandr Usyk undisputed title fight

Hip-hop superstar Drake has placed a bet in excess of $500,000 on Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in this weekend's undisputed heavyweight title fight.

WBC champion Fury will take to the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night hoping to wrestle the WBA, IBF and WBO belts from the Ukrainian to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

This week the Gypsy King has been backed by legendary fight figures like Mike Tyson and Conor McGregor to preserve his unbeaten status and secure victory over Usky, but Canadian hip-hop superstar Drake has gone one step further and placed a $565,000 bet on Fury to emerge victorious from Saturday's bout.

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Should 35-year-old Fury inflict a first career defeat on Usyk then Drake will pocket a staggering $1,000,050, with Australian-Curacaoan online casino Stake.com, who are offering odds of 1.77 on a Fury win.

However, the support of the five-time Grammy winner might be the last thing Wythenshawe-born Fury wants to hear on fight night due to Drake's track record when it comes to backing fighters and the perceived 'curse' that comes with it.

In March Drake showed his support for former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in his first professional boxing bout against Anthony Joshua by staking $615,000 on the Cameroonian to win. However, that bet was short-lived as Joshua delivered a brutal second-round knockout to beat Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.

Drake's misfortune when it comes to betting also extends to the UFC, with the artist losing a collective sum of over $1,000,000 when he backed Sean Strickland and Israel