As part of the undercard for the highly anticipated Premier Boxing Champions event featuring David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade on Showtime pay-per-view, 17-year-old prospect Curmel Moton, under the banner of Mayweather Promotions, is poised to showcase his skills in a scheduled 4-round bout against Hunter Turbyfill (3-0, 1 KO).
The event is slated to unfold on Saturday night, November 25th, at the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marks Moton’s second professional appearance, but the first one that’s going to be streamed live. His professional debut wasn’t available on a live stream for the fans sitting at home. Since it was considered as the walkout bout. Moton is excited to make his debut in the first-ever broadcast fight of his.
Curmel Moton is excited about his upcoming fight
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In a display of undeniable skill, Curmel Moton lived up to expectations as he outclassed his opponent Ezequiel Flores, securing a first-round knockout victory. Notably, this debut bout occurred as a walkout bout on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo card, scheduled after the main event. The decision to schedule Moton’s fight after the main broadcast could be due to the fact that the organizers couldn’t fit it in the timeline of the event.
1-0, I wanna thank Floyd Mayweather, Mayweather promotions, zues network, showtime sports, and most importantly my dad and the rest of my team🦍🌟 pic.twitter.com/xmLskdAlIp
— Curmel Moton (@curmelmoton1) October 1, 2023
But, Moton will be getting his deserved spot in the undercard in his second fight, and the fans will finally witness the much-anticipated boxing prowess of Floyd Mayweather‘s protege. He’s already excited about his fight being broadcasted to fans worldwide. He even shared an article on his Instagram Story that talked about how to stream his next fight. The 17-year-old boxer has managed to catch the attention of boxing fans. Especially after he delivered the first-round knockout in his professional debut.
Moton has already achieved remarkable feats in amateur boxing, and now he also wants to create a space for himself in the big arena. Although it’s his second fight, Moton has already been making big claims about his future. He even predicted himself to become a better fighter than the Japanese sensation Naoya Inoue.
Moton wishes to be a more dangerous fighter than Naoya Inoue
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The rising featherweight prospect, Curmel Moton, has boldly predicted that he will surpass the skills of the esteemed Naoya Inoue. This assertion comes in response to Shakur Stevenson who drew parallels between Moton’s style and that of the Japanese boxing sensation. Stevenson, having sparred with Moton earlier in the year.
To this, Moton said, “I’ve known Shakur for a long time, throughout the amateurs.” He clearly addressed the comparison in his post-fight press conference. “And with the comparison, I mean, Inoue is a solid fighter. He has skills. He’s fast, strong. But I feel like I’ll be a lot bigger than him. I’ll be a lot better fighter than him when it’s all said and done. And I’m just getting started. I’m 17. This is my pro debut, and I feel like I have a lotta potential, and I’mma show it.”
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So, there’s still a long way to go for Moton and it’s interesting to see how they will perform in the second bout of his professional career. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section.
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