Mayweather Promotions Star Prospect Curmel Moton teams with Danny Garcia

On Saturday night, October 12, undefeated 18-year-old Mayweather prodigy Curmel “Big Deal” Moton made a brief appearance in South Philadelphia when he stopped Hilario Martinez Moreno in the first round.

The Moton vs Moreno bout was part of a boxing card promoted by former two-weight world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia. The event took place at the 2300 Arena and was streamed live on DMDb.com.

Curmel Moton, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, who fights out of Las Vegas, Nevada, made his professional boxing debut in September 2023. In the swing match on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo card, stopped Moton Ezequiel Flores in the first. around

Moton would go 3-0 as a 17-year-old, and a month after his 18th birthday, he stopped Nikolai Buzolin in the second round. Boxers like to stay active, and during this early stage of his professional boxing career, Moton received steady work.

On the night of October 12, 18-year-old Curmel Moton bounced on his toes as he looked across the ring at his 25-year-old opponent. As the opening bell rang, the first thing you might notice is the high energy level of the Mayweather Promotions prospect.

Moton showcased his foot speed as he quickly put himself in striking distance. Once he got in the right distance, he landed a right to the body. Moton continued to use his foot fins, and then he began to stab.

After consistently getting the jab in the first 40 seconds of the game, Moton threw a four-hit combination. After the combination, Moton connected with a right to the body. Moreno looked uncomfortable at the start of the match due to Moton’s hand speed.

Moreno had his moment in the fight when he connected with a counter left but unfortunately that would be the beginning of the end. Seconds later, Moton landed a left to the body, followed by a left to the head that sent Moreno to the canvas.

Due to the liver shot to the body, Moreno spat his mouthpiece out of his mouth while on his knees in intense pain. The referee proceeded to take a knee directly in front of Moreno and counted him out.

Curmel Moton (6-0, 5 KOs) only provided a small sample of action on Saturday night, but he was still able to show why he is one of the fight game’s fast-rising prospects. During his post-fight interview, Moton talked about his mindset after hearing the sound of the opening bell.

“I went there. I felt him out first, you know, checked his temperature, got my jab out there, and umm, I noticed that he was really gun shy, so I started unleashing my punches, and eventually it took him down.

Curmel Moton is a rising 18-year-old star with a bright future ahead of him. Moton is scheduled to return to the squared circle in the immediate future, as he will fight on the Swift Promotions November 30 card that will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey.