"The truth is Billy Dib is an ungrateful fighter who was deemed unwatchable by premium networks like Showtime and HBO when I met him. Floyd was mad at me for signing him in the first place," stated promoter 50 Cent, who fired back at his former fighter, Billy Dib, denying claims that he ripped off the former world champion and defending the moves he made when it came to his career. According to 50 Cent, he secured Dib an opportunity to take his career to the next level by getting him not one, but two fights with then champion Evgeny Gradovich - the second of those fights taking place on the Pacquiao vs. Rios pay-per-view undercard - but Dib's inability to rise to the occasion and win those fights hampered his career more than anything.
"With a record of 35-1 (21 KOs), Dib must have fought 21 cab drivers in Australia because Evgeny Gradovich with a record of 15-0 (8 KOs) beat the shit out of him, despite taking the fight on a month's notice. It's no secret that the level of competition and talent, fighting in America is the highest," 50 Cent explained in a post on his official Instagram page. "The best fighters in the world come here to fight. 8 Months later, I put Dib on the Manny Pacquiao undercard for the rematch with Gradovich. He got knocked the fuck out. I can only set the fight up...I can't fight for you, punk! I didn't take a dime of your money. They call me a lot of shit, but never a thief."