In a walkout bout following the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo, Curmel Moton embarked on his professional boxing journey against Ezequiel Flores. The inaugural match proved to be a spectacular start to what appears to be a promising career, as Moton swiftly secured victory by knocking out Flores in the first round. The triumph has set the stage for his upcoming bout on November 25, where he is slated to face Hunter Turbyfill.
Notably, Moton has already declared the conclusion of his rigorous training camp. So, he is prepared to encounter the second opponent of his professional career. This fight would be on the undercard of David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade, so currently Floyd Mayweather‘s protégé still has a long way to go. Besides everything, he’s already being criticized for his choice of opponents.
Fans show support to Curmel Moton after he gets trolled for his opponent
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In a recent X post, BoxRec editor Grey Johnson talked about the appearance of Hunter Turbyfill, joking about him looking like a guy who sells insurance. He wrote, “Curmel Moton’s opponent this weekend looks like he works in insurance.” However, this statement didn’t sit well with some fans. One of the fans spoke in favor of Hunter Turbyfill and mentioned how good of a person he is. Then he also talked about how if anybody would google his name, they’d get to know an interesting story about him.
Leave my man Hunter alone!! Good guy, was very co-operative with all requests. Google his name you'll find out about an interesting story about him.
— Ron Katz (@rkmatchmaker) November 20, 2023
Another fan stated that they’re very proud of Turbyfill and how far he’s come throughout all these years.
i’m king to this guy, so proud of Hunter
— Lance (@MansfieldLance) November 20, 2023
One fan got a bit sentimental as they claimed that Turbyfill would easily knock out the BoxRec editor.
I bet $100 this guy knocks you out within 1 round
— Hooked on Boxing (@hookedon_boxing) November 20, 2023
Also, a fan stated that Curmel Moton would be fighting such guys for the next 15 fights of his career. Before, he would go on to make a big fight.
He’ll fight 15 more of these same exact opponents
— . (@RevengePW_) November 20, 2023
An X user also stated that Hunter Turbyill looks like a guy who’d work at a gas station.
Turbyfill definitely works at the gas station.
— SHIVAM (@SGB798) November 20, 2023
Curmel Moton wants to get over the small fights and is already planning to get into a fight with Leigh Wood. He’s talked about the prospects of this bout numerous times.
Moton calls out Leigh Wood for a contest
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Despite facing hurdles in Mayweather’s initial plan, Moton remains undeterred in his desire to square off against the current WBA featherweight champion. Mayweather, exhibiting confidence in Moton’s abilities, aimed to set up the ambitious matchup from the outset of Moton’s professional journey.
The plan, however, failed to gain substantial traction. Furthermore, undeterred by the setback, Moton expressed his ongoing eagerness to face Wood, emphasizing his determination for the potential showdown. Despite Wood’s recent knockout victory over Josh Warrington, Moton remains steadfast in his pursuit of formidable opponents, signaling an unwavering commitment to making a mark in the boxing world.
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Well, it’d be interesting to see Curmel Moton climb the stairs of success as he gets to the bigger stages of boxing. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section.
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