50 Cent: Latest News, Articles & Breaking Stories

Mayweather: This Year I Will Focus On Several Exhibitions; With 50 Cent It Has To Be Winner Takes All

•5 years ago

The exhibition tour hasn’t yet officially begun as planned for Floyd Mayweather but remains very much a vital part of his 2021 campaign. The Hall-of-Fame elected former pound-for-pound king and five-division is currently eyeing a new date for his previously announced exhibition with YouTube personality and boxing novice Logan Paul. The two were due to collide on Feb. 20th, only for the Fanmio Pay-Per-View Event to get postponed pending a future date.

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White Says 50 Cent Got The Ball Rolling on Mayweather-McGregor

BoxingScene Staff

•6 years ago

UFC President Dana White credits rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as the individual who got the ball rolling on the 2017 crossover blockbuster between five division world champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC superstar Conor McGregor. The bout became the second most lucrative pay-per-view event in history with over 4 million buys.

Floyd Mayweather Snaps - Goes Bonkers on 50 Cent

BoxingScene Staff

•8 years ago

Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) has gone bonkers on his former friend, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson. Mayweather and Jackson have had a very tense relationship over the years. At one time they were business partners and planned to have their own promotional company - but Mayweather decided to go in another direction and Jackson started up SMS Promotions.

Tyson, Mayweather on Opposite Sides of Brown-Soulja Boy Fight

BoxingScene Staff

•9 years ago

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will train Chris Brown for his celebrity boxing match with Soulja Boy. The 27-year-old singer and Atlanta rapper - who are embroiled in a bitter feud and have exchanged threats on social media - will take their fury inside the ring in March, and Mike has agreed to prepare Chris.

UFC's White: 50 Cent Told Me Mayweather Really Wants McGregor

Edward Chaykovsky

•9 years ago

According to UFC President Dana White, he was approached by rapper/former boxing promoter Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson - who advised White that retired former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. was very serious about fighting UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor.

Yuriorkis Gamboa-BB Promotions: Details of Their Agreement

Steve Kim

•10 years ago

Last week, former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa announced that he was signing with upstart BB Promotions. For the 34-year old Cuban it's a fresh start and a chance to resuscitate a flagging career that once held so much promise.

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50 Cent, Ryan Martin Reach Settlement in Contract Dispute

BoxingScene Staff

•10 years ago

Boxing promoter and rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has agreed to release boxer Ryan Martin from his promotional contract.

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Ryan Martin, 50 Cent's SMS Verbally Agree to Terminate Contract

Jake Donovan

•10 years ago

Ryan Martin is free at last. Sidelined for the past nine months while held virtually captive by 50 Cent’s bankrupted promotional company, the unbeaten lightweight prospect was finally released from a dead-end contract that had stalled his career. The timing of the news couldn’t be better for the Chattanooga-bred, Cleveland-based boxer who turns 23 on Friday.

50 Cent Flagged By Bankruptcy Judge Over Instagram Photos

Carlos Boogs

•10 years ago

Rapper turned boxing promoter Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson is in hot water. Bankruptcy judge Ann Nevins ordered him to come to her courtroom and explain several pictures posted on social media websites that show him playing with stacks of cash.

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50 Cent Erupts, Rips Apart Ungrateful "Sh*thead" Billy Dib

Edward Chaykovsky

•10 years ago

As BoxingScene.com previously reported, former featherweight world champion Billy Dib told the local press in Australia that he was relieved that he no longer has any promotional ties to rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson.

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