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Usher shows off afro, fit physique as Sugar Ray Leonard in newly released photos from ‘Hands of Stone’ film

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Singer Usher is pictured for the first time as Sugar Ray Leonard on set of the new biographical movie ‘Hands of Stone.’

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BY Zayda Rivera

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 12:10 PM

Usher Raymond stars as Sugar Ray Leonard in the upcoming film "Hands of Stone" and their resemblance is undeniable.
Newly released photos from the set of the movie show Raymond with an afro and the rock-hard abs Leonard was known for.
"My commitment to his character demands that I not only physically get ready, but also become him," the 35-year-old singer said in an interview for the November issue of Men's Health magazine.

‘My commitment to his character demands that I not only physically get ready, but also become him,’ the singer said.

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"Sugar Ray is an incredible man, I have to have his hair, his personality, the manner he conducts himself in, all (of) that," he added.
It's not hard to believe that the superstar honed in on Leonard's lifestyle in order to depict him to the fullest.

'I train like an athlete every day, believe it or not,' Usher said about his fit physique displayed in the upcoming film 'Hands of Stone,' where he plays the role of Sugar Ray Leonard.

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But his flawless physique is something Usher works on in his everyday life, it just so happened to work perfectly for the role of the legendary boxer.
"I train like an athlete every day, believe it or not," he confessed.