We don't use words like Ghetto or whatever in the UK, so it's hard to actually know what you mean by it. I've seen it used in different ways. When I live in the US, i've seen it to mean 'trashy' people, but I don't think that's the best description
Broner has skill, no doubt about it. Same with Mayweather. I'm not talking about how they do in the ring though.
However.. boxing is becoming increasingly more globalised. The style that Mayweather and Broner pull off (i.e the lavishing money all the time, acting like a gangster, hip-hop stuff, wearing lots of gold, usually seen around the rap scene) is not going to attract anyone outside of the US, especially in Europe where boxing is on the massive rise. Broner's ring entrance was seen as a massive joke over here in the UK, it was hilarious in a very sad way. You can argue that he doesn't need to attract us, but it won't be that way forever.
But I live in the US for just under half the year, every year. I can emphathise with people who disagree with that type of personality. If you are a sports personality, i've always argued that you are potentially role models, and presenting yourself in such a disrespectful and tasteless way isn't the way i'd go about it. People may look at someone burning and lavishing money, and think, oh that's what boxing is about now. Extravagance and arrogance are different.
No it isn't a race thing. I like the "boxing needs a villain" argument though. Does being a villain really mean burning money in front of people? I always thought being the villain was being a Mike Tyson type of guy - i.e knocking people out left right and centre and acting like a bad ass.
Broner has skill, no doubt about it. Same with Mayweather. I'm not talking about how they do in the ring though.
However.. boxing is becoming increasingly more globalised. The style that Mayweather and Broner pull off (i.e the lavishing money all the time, acting like a gangster, hip-hop stuff, wearing lots of gold, usually seen around the rap scene) is not going to attract anyone outside of the US, especially in Europe where boxing is on the massive rise. Broner's ring entrance was seen as a massive joke over here in the UK, it was hilarious in a very sad way. You can argue that he doesn't need to attract us, but it won't be that way forever.
But I live in the US for just under half the year, every year. I can emphathise with people who disagree with that type of personality. If you are a sports personality, i've always argued that you are potentially role models, and presenting yourself in such a disrespectful and tasteless way isn't the way i'd go about it. People may look at someone burning and lavishing money, and think, oh that's what boxing is about now. Extravagance and arrogance are different.
No it isn't a race thing. I like the "boxing needs a villain" argument though. Does being a villain really mean burning money in front of people? I always thought being the villain was being a Mike Tyson type of guy - i.e knocking people out left right and centre and acting like a bad ass.
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