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Boxing Fans React As ‘Drake Curse’ Strikes Anthony Joshua
Boxing fans all over the world, have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to blame rapper Drake for “causing” Anthony Joshua‘s shock defeat to Mexican-American boxer, Andy Ruiz Jr.
Naija News had reported earlier that the British-Nigerian boxer suffered humiliating defeat on his United States debut after being knocked down four times by the Mexican-American boxer, to leave him out of the heavyweight championship.
Ruiz Jr. stopped Joshua in the seventh round of the fight on Saturday, June 1, at the Madison Square Garden, New York, USA, to become the first Mexican-American heavyweight world champion.
Joshua, a British title-holder, was defending his IBF, WBA and WBO World Heavyweight Titles in the fight against Ruiz, but the underdog knocked him down four times after which he (Ruiz) was awarded a technical knockout.
This online news recalls that Joshua had taken to social media network, Instagram, 10 weeks ago to assure his fans that he would break the “Drake curse”, saying “Bout to break the curse. #June1st“ in anticipation of the fight against Ruiz but the reverse was the case.
The Drake curse is a phenomenon whereby any team or athlete the Canadian rapper supports ends up losing a big event, a curse AJ vowed to break prior to the match with Ruiz but failed.
Moments after the match, boxing fans took to the Twitter, to blame the Canadian rapper for causing Joshua’s lose in the heavyweight fight.
Naija News captured some of the reactions below…
It’s happened again… Sorry AJ. The Drake curse is just too strong. pic.twitter.com/B3F8T0eG4m
— Bhavs (@bhavss14) June 2, 2019
I’m not even that superstitious. But I want to beat Drake 😓
— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) June 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/ItsOsas_/status/1135076019591884800
This Drake thing has become serious . Look at how this chubby boxer Andy Ruiz TKO'd Anthony Joshua and took all his belts pic.twitter.com/m573m7qv5Q
— Oga Web Designer 🇨🇦🇳🇬 (@samCodeNg) June 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/luckyosaze21/status/1135069925809242112
https://twitter.com/K49HAS/status/1135024223569743872
https://twitter.com/omoissyy/status/1135075623007899648
Anthony Joshua: I’m going to break the drake curse
Ruiz: pic.twitter.com/DvYqK4i1m0
— DUBORN (@juniorgunz_) June 2, 2019
When a manager see his athlete trying to take a picture with Drake pic.twitter.com/2iLNia0S26
— Mojola 🦅❤️ (@Mjayjay_) June 2, 2019
3 weeks ago, Anthony Joshua says he will beat the ‘Drake Curse’.
*Takes picture*
Tonight, he loses to Andy Ruiz Jr.
The. Curse. Is. Real. pic.twitter.com/zFIJEIoxEh
— kwiff (@KwiffOfficial) June 2, 2019
Now Drake is the real deal. Anthony Joshua brags about breaking his pic curse and he got beaten by Ruiz. Damn. pic.twitter.com/4iuDeexW8O
— Prinzmedi 🕸️ (@Prinzmedi) June 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/EIC106/status/1135023598035460107
Raptors might wanna tell Drake to chill after what happened to Joshua tonight lol pic.twitter.com/laQhJAoFEr
— Idk Who (@NetflixNTitz) June 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/pweedyteemarh/status/1135071796607225857
Breaker of curse, father of dragons… You would have just avoided Drake 😫 https://t.co/y0z9XO2Tbu
— Oga Web Designer 🇨🇦🇳🇬 (@samCodeNg) June 2, 2019
The Drake curse strikes again 😬 https://t.co/rKTw2txcG5
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 2, 2019
Dear Drake. Plse hang out with Pep Guardiola more pic.twitter.com/PvlSf5Kg26
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) June 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/thattruthteller/status/1135028110884265984
https://twitter.com/Chunkz_EN/status/1135027214146265088
This is MAD awkward… The Drake curse lives on. Even Anthony Joshua couldn't beat it. pic.twitter.com/p55qpsUzE2
— A Tall Legend! (@ATalllLegend) June 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/BoxingBritain1/status/1135026262118940673
Anthony Joshua got too bold with the Drake curse 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/e1oG3qdQbu
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilbertAgent0) June 2, 2019
Drake Curse is real, y'all. #JoshuaRuiz pic.twitter.com/Ce2in1zJCY
— WG (@NvictusManeo) June 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/T0MIWAsWORLD/status/1135024423663222785
https://twitter.com/SportsTalkBarry/status/1135024357443592193
https://twitter.com/owennblewitt/status/1135024219308396546
