Errol Spence Jr. Reveals How Hip-Hop Influenced Floyd Mayweather’s Career

Unified welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. talks about the secret strategy that Floyd Mayweather uses to attract fans. He compares Mayweather’s lifestyle to the hip-hop artists, mainly rappers. While discussing his views on the personality of a typical rapper, he pointed out Mayweather’s approach to becoming a celebrity like the rappers.

Spence feels Mayweather used the aspects and styles that usually a rapper uses to create their personality. 

He says, “What Floyd [Mayweather] did was more of a hip-hop type thing where he was trying to basically make himself into a star.” 

According to ‘The Truth‘, Mayweather imbibed the hip-hop culture to become more famous among his fans.

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He also justified his statement by stating some notable facts about Mayweather. He adds, “So, he used cars, jewelry and money. And that’s basically what rappers do. A lot of boxers try to get their image from rappers.”

Pretty Boy is fascinated with luxurious things, and thus he spends a good amount buying them. According to Spence, it is not only Mayweather but even other boxers who tend to do so to reflect the image of a rapper.

Floyd Mayweather aligning himself with the hip-hop culture

Floyd Mayweather had a good equation with rappers throughout his career. Moreover, he has entered the ring for his fights with some of the famous rappers of all time.

Mayweather’s entry with rappers added charm to the entrance, which was adored by his fandom. Other than including them at his entrance, he imbibed their styles in his life. Mayweather shares a similar story to that of most rappers.

Similarly, the expensive cars at his luxurious mansions and other assets like jewelry and watches are some significant traits of the rappers. Certainly, if we observe his spending on parties, it resembles majorly to the culture of rappers.

His net worth of $450 million allows him to live and spend like a star. Well, it can’t be denied that Mayweather is the most famous boxer in the current generation. 

People not only follow him because of his boxing career, but they also look up to him for his luxurious lifestyle. And thus, there’s no doubt that the hip-hop culture did not influence him, as said by Errol Spence Jr.

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