Why did Spence wait so long to turn pro?

**john l** · 03-12-2018, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by McNulty

Anybody know why he turned pro at almost 23?

He waited for 2012 Olympics.He was the top American Am for a while and was a medal fav(one of).

**WarHagler** · 03-12-2018, 02:13 PM

He was self conscious of his nice big ******* .

**john l** · 03-12-2018, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by McNulty

Anybody know why he turned pro at almost 23?

Your picture is starting to look like a good prediction as he has NOTHING going right now and that money goes FAST.

**john l** · 03-12-2018, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by WarHagler

He was self conscious of his nice big ******* .

Well you do wear shirts in Ams so maybe that was it

**Boxfan83** · 03-12-2018, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by WarHagler

He was self conscious of his nice big ******* .

**McNulty** · 03-12-2018, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by john l

He waited for 2012 Olympics.He was the top American Am for a while and was a medal fav(one of).

I just looked at his Am record, guess he lost the GG Nationals in 2008 which explains a lot.

**john l** · 03-12-2018, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by McNulty

I just looked at his Am record, guess he lost the GG Nationals in 2008 which explains a lot.

Yea he was good in 2008 but hardly 18.Over next cycle he became top USA Am.

Ray* · 03-12-2018, 02:36 PM

They were basically building him, in the same way Loma was or Wilder was as a pro. With spence I think they just kept him in the gym/sparring better and greater boxers. And when they were confident he was good enough (Mentally and physically) they turned pro.

**Oluminati** · 03-12-2018, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by john l

Yea he was good in 2008 but hardly 18.Over next cycle he became top USA Am.

And he first picked up boxing at the age of 15.

Why did Spence wait so long to turn pro?