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Usher tapped to play Sugar Ray Leonard in new movie

Posted at 11:07 AM, Mar 26, 2012
and last updated 2012-03-26 11:09:59-04

(CNN) – R & B artist Usher will soon be stepping into the boxing ring.  According to essence.com, the Confessions hitmaker will portray the world champion boxing legend, Sugar Ray Leonard in the upcoming film, Hands Of Stone.

Leonard retired from boxing in 1997 after a number of comebacks.

The movie is set to begin filming later this year.