Sugar Ray Leonard Gives Seal Of Approval Of Usher’s Portrayal Of Him In Hands Of Stone Movie

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    R&B singer Usher Raymond is portraying “Sugar” Ray Leonard in the upcoming “Hands Of Stone”  film that will give details on the life of Roberto Duran whom fought Leonard twice.

    How good of a choice is the singer for the part? Leonard himself has given his seal of approval.

    “He has that thing,” said Leonard. “That thing has no name and that’s the feel. That’s our rhythm. Usher has that.”

    For the movie Usher had to drop almost forty pounds to get to Leonard’s fighting weight of 146, go through a high intensity workout and grow an agro for the role but Leonard had but one request of the singer.

    “He has an eight pack (abs) and I told him to take away two because I only had six.”

    Some actors train for boxing movies but do not look the part which creates horrible choreography Leonard stated that Usher was an incredible student of the port.