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Drake Betting Fortune On Francis Ngannou ... Calls Upset Over Joshua

If Francis Ngannou pulls off the upset win over Anthony Joshua on Friday, perhaps nobody will be happier than Drake -- 'cause the rapper just bet a small fortune on the UFC fighter to get the dub!!

Drizzy showed off his betting slip on his Instagram page just hours before the match goes down ... revealing he put a whopping $615,000 on Ngannou to beat Joshua in a boxing match in Saudi Arabia.

If it hits, Drake stands to make a ton of cash -- $1,906,500 to be exact -- and based on his IG caption, he seems confident it will all actually happen.

"Betting on a scary man," Drake said.

👀 THE FINAL FACE OFF @anthonyjoshua vs @francis_ngannou 😤#JoshuaNgannou | @DAZNBoxing | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/VHGqgv99KN

— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) March 7, 2024

The fight will be just the second pro boxing one of Ngannou's career -- but, given how the first one went against Tyson Fury back in October, many think he can actually win it.

You'll recall, Ngannou -- the former UFC heavyweight champ -- roughed up Fury for most of their bout ... but lost in a controversial split decision.

One loss aside, Ngannou's seemed super confident in the leadup to this next fight -- and Drake appears to be believing the bravado.

The two boxers are expected to walk out at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh at around 6 PM ET ... and you can bet there will be plenty of eyes -- including Drake's -- all over them when the first bell rings.

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