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When Floyd was "pretty boy," he was in that same realm I feel Spence will be in for sometime. He was calling out all the big names, fighting whoever wanted to fight him, making it look easy and entertaining in the ring. But he was too clean, family man, well mannered, no tattoos, great all American Olympian, an inviting smile. His great boxing and matchups still wasn't enough to propel him into superstardom. He became increasingly angry and frustrated with the business and probably issues outside of boxing.
The more he became frustrated, the more he realized that his good boy, pretty boy persona wasn't going to cut it. The end of the Golden boy era especially as American society became more and more infactuated with reality television and ratchetness. Thus the birth of money Mayweather. The perfect pairing of his change with the change in what America viewed as entertainment.
I truly believe Spence will end up following a similar path. Maybe not as extreme as money May, but Spence will get meaner and angrier (especially when he isn't given his due credit or matchups), more confident, and more entertaining. Only question is, will his persona match up with whatever cultural shift America makes again in the next 5 years. Time will tell.
The more he became frustrated, the more he realized that his good boy, pretty boy persona wasn't going to cut it. The end of the Golden boy era especially as American society became more and more infactuated with reality television and ratchetness. Thus the birth of money Mayweather. The perfect pairing of his change with the change in what America viewed as entertainment.
I truly believe Spence will end up following a similar path. Maybe not as extreme as money May, but Spence will get meaner and angrier (especially when he isn't given his due credit or matchups), more confident, and more entertaining. Only question is, will his persona match up with whatever cultural shift America makes again in the next 5 years. Time will tell.
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