New York rapper 50 Cent is a way bigger boxing fan than people realize. The hip-hop veteran hit up social media this week to put some respect on Sugar Ray Leonard‘s name.

On Tuesday, Fif went to Instagram with throwback footage of Sugar putting in work.

View this post on Instagram

Man Damn suga Ray was different, lol #lecheminduroi

A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent) on Nov 27, 2018 at 12:16am PST

Level up your workout with healthy food ideas brought to you by Bon Appétit.

The stuff legends are made of… @50cent @SugarRayLeonard pic.twitter.com/qjh1zQpzo1

— SOHH (@sohh) November 27, 2018

Earlier this month, 50 revealed his intent to bet on Adrien Broner in his upcoming Manny Pacquiao fight.

LOL! @50cent pic.twitter.com/41nrzWHLRd

— SOHH (@sohh) November 21, 2018

…

Should be a big fight! @50cent #AdrienBroner @mannypacquiao pic.twitter.com/JhPvcZTMMi

— SOHH (@sohh) November 20, 2018

Barring any setbacks, Manny and Adrien’s fight is going down in January.

Pacquiao, returning to fight in the United States for the first time in two years and for the first time since his recent signing with adviser Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions, will defend his secondary welterweight world title against former four-division titlist Broner on Jan. 19 in the main event of a Showtime PPV card (9 p.m. ET) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. (ESPN)

FIGHT ANNOUNCED

Manny Pacquiao v Adrien Broner

WBA ‘Regular’
Welterweight
January 19th
MGM Grand, Las Vegas

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 19, 2018

Pacquiao’s motivation for the fight is to remind fans and critics alike he’s still nasty in the ring.

Speaking at a press conference in New York, Pacquiao said: “I want to entertain people and give a good show on 19 January … I want to fight the greatest fighters and greatest opponents in the world and one of them is Adrien Broner.” (The Guardian)

The post 50 Cent Salutes A Boxing Icon Not Named Floyd Mayweather Jr. appeared first on SOHH.com.