Crooner Usher Raymond is all set to play boxing legend, Sugar Ray Leonard in a forthcoming biopic about the life of Panamanian champion fighter, Roberto Durán.

The film, ‘Hands of Stone,’ will also feature actors Robert DeNiro and Gael Bernal, reports the BBC.

Usher, who was spotted in London recently, has been putting the finishing touches on an album, as well as training for the film.

If you guys see me running around London that’s what it is.  If you see me in the corners boxing. I’m doing that while working on this album.”
Filming is slated to begin later this year.

Sugar Ray Leonard was a phenomenal fighter who was named “Boxer of the Decade” in the 80’s.  He was the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses and managed to win world titles in five weight divisions.