Curmel Moton returns for a 10-round fight against Wilfredo Flores on Saturday, but the more revealing part of his recent interview had little to do with this weekend. At 19, with just eight professional fights under his belt, he talks as if his place near the top of the division is something that will sort itself out in time rather than something he has to chase.
“Eventually, the time is going to come when I’m on top, and I’m also one of the biggest names in the sport,” Moton told Fighthype when asked about a future fight with Ryan Garcia. “And if they are still there, we will have to meet.” The response didn’t sound like an outcry or an attempt to attach himself to a bigger name. It reads more like a long-term expectation, delivered without urgency.
Pressed on whether he kept a list of targets, he dismissed the idea. “I won’t say that… just whoever is up there.” The comments suggest that he sees the current light picture as temporary, a temporary arrangement that will thin out by the time he arrives.
His career matches that tone. Eight wins, six by knockout, and now a scheduled 10-round assignment at 19, which is an early extension for a prospect still building rounds. The decision shows confidence from his team, and his voice carries the same comfort.
Flores brings 19 professional fights to the ring, along with the kind of rounds, takedowns and mid-fight adjustments that don’t appear on a glossy record. He’s not there to participate in a four-round exhibition of controlled offense, and over 10 rounds, he’ll have time to ask questions that younger prospects aren’t always ready to answer.
Many young fighters talk about the future. Moton talks about it like he expects to stay there, and that kind of conviction tends to reveal itself once the early pace wears off and the fight begins to stretch.
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Last updated on 2026/02/26 at 16:56
