Cyrus Langhorne
G-Unit boss 50 Cent has stepped forward to clear the air on accusations being fired his way from a former boxing affiliate this week on social media.
Fif addressed the claim of cheating boxer Billy Dib out of money in a lengthy Instagram post Wednesday (February 10).
According to reports, Dib’s business arrangement with 50 dated back 3 years ago.
In 2012, Dib signed a three-year multi-fight contract with 50 Cent — one of the highest selling music artists of all time — after the latter formed a joint venture with Floyd Mayweather that would supposedly revolutionise boxing. But 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, fell out with Mayweather, who held rights to The Money Team promotional company, leaving Dib directly under the control of the rapper. Dib says he was paid only a fraction of what he was owed by 50 Cent over six fights, and while he would not discuss figures, The Daily Telegraph understands it is upwards of seven figures. (The Daily Telegraph)
In a new interview this week, Dib called the deal the worst move of his career.
“A lot of people would say ‘Why do you want to get away from 50 Cent, that would be amazing’, but it’s not amazing, it was very disheartening, sleepless nights, you wake up for phone calls and the guy would never answer his phone, it was possibly the worst career move that I’ve made in my life. But everything happens for a reason, that was what was written for me at the time, and it’s on to the next.” (The Daily Telegraph)
