“Not very professional, & definitely not a good look.” Rick Glaser‘s comments reflected what most of the boxing community thought when Curmel Moton hit the weighing scales. Instead of making a statement, he ended up evoking gaps. After all, he had come on a whopping 15 pounds overweight. Not only did it derail his fight, but it also raised many questions about his attitude. But it seems misery is only piling up on him.

Moton, 18, had geared up to face Bryan Mercado at ACX1 Studios in a catchweight of 133 pounds. However, he ended up registering a weight of 148.7 pounds instead. How could the American fighter, who had been disciplined throughout, suddenly abandon his revered principle? He explained in a statement that the New Jersey Athletic Control Board had lost his blood work in their system. As a result, his fight wouldn’t have been sanctioned.

The Salt Lake City native declared, “I’ve been going back and forth with the commission about my bloodwork passing, and as of right now, they lost my blood in their system. I’ve known this for the past three days. So, there was no point in killing myself to make weight.” For him, the fight was off the table. And so he didn’t attempt to make the weight. However, Moton contended that the commission pushed him to make the weight, which they later used as an excuse to call off the fight.

It seems the enigma surrounding Moton’s fight cancellation thickens. The lightweight boxer has received an indefinite ban by the NJACB. Brunch Boxing detailed the situation as the handle wrote, “Curmel Moton Suspended Indefinitely by the New Jersey Athletic Control Board 🧑🏼‍⚖️ Blue-chip boxing prospect Curmel Moton has been suspended indefinitely by the NJACB, following the circumstances surrounding his cancelled November 30 bout.”

While it’s a ripe situation for floating speculations and rumors, fans must realize how young Moton is. Still only 6 fights into his career, the Mayweather Promotions prodigy needs time to self-reflect and come back stronger. Whereas Danny Garcia, who promotes Mercado, has labeled the situation as a product of miscommunication.

Danny Garcia comes clean on the Curmel Moton situation

In a conversation with Fight Hype, Garcia, 36, disclosed how the fight had been called off. He admitted he believed that Moton would try to make the weight, irrespective of the blood work, and then wait for further clarification. Meanwhile, according to the former world champion, Moton thought the fight was off after the commission lost his blood work, and therefore, he didn’t make any attempt to make the weight.

Garcia said, “It was just a miscommunication. I think that’s all it was, you know… So, I don’t want the fans to think that he just didn’t try or anything like that. Because at the end of the day, we’re a new promoter. He’s a young fighter, and it’s probably just a miscommunication. That’s pretty much what it was.”

Now the fight between Moton and Mercado has been postponed to a later date. It remains to be seen when the two boxers and camps will agree to arrange the fight next. Meanwhile, Moton had expressed his desire to put on another fight before the negotiations regarding a new date were finalized.

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