With Floyd Mayweather’s backing, 18 yr outdated 130 pounder Curmel Moton has some folks, fairly a number of in truth, feeling he’s one of the best, most gifted younger prospect on the market proper now. Final night time, on the Nate Diaz Vs. Jorge Masvidal card in Anaheim, California, Moton superior to 4-0(3) with a powerful second-round stoppage of Nikolai Buzolin.
Moton, who went professional final yr and had the nerve to name out featherweight titlist Leigh Wooden after only one professional win, put his photographs along with a mix of spite, energy and accuracy as he had 36 yr outdated Buzolin down from a physique shot on the finish of the opening spherical. Then, in spherical two, Moton had his man caught on the ropes and making an attempt his greatest to outlive. In cool and calm style, Moton raked Buzolin with each fingers and referee Jack Reiss waved it off. Buzolin, 9-9-1(5) discovered simply how good Moton is.
Loads of folks, “Cash” Mayweather amongst them, consider Moton is not going to solely win a world title, however will go on to change into an ideal of the game. It’s extremely early days proper now after all, and we’ve seen quite a lot of ‘positive factor’ prospects fail to succeed in their anticipated heights over time. However Moton has a heck of plenty of time on his facet by which to get higher and higher, whereas {the teenager} actually does look to have been blessed with a number of the stuff a younger Mayweather had in spades.
Moton mentioned after final night time’s stoppage win that he is aware of he has a “goal on me.”
“I do know there’s all eyes on me with Floyd behind my again. It places a goal on me,” Moton mentioned. “I’ve felt stress my complete life, so that is nothing new for me. I’m used to it. I do know that I simply have to point out up and do what I do.”
It stays to be seen in what number of weight courses Moton will wind up combating in, and the way lengthy he’ll stay at 130 kilos. That mentioned, Moton is simply 5’2” in peak so it’s attainable 130 kilos will show to be his ceiling. For now, followers need to see the younger Phenom in motion once more as quickly as attainable. Final night time’s combat got here on Moton’s largest stage but and the 18 yr outdated mentioned he liked it. There isn’t a missing in perception from Moton, or from Floyd.
There are some particular younger and unbeaten prospects combating right now – Andy Cruz, for instance, although already 28, seems to have some actual magic, whereas guys like Moses Itauma, Abdullah Mason, Ben Whitaker and one or two different guys are additionally red-hot – however for some, Curmel Moton is the one to get most enthusiastic about.
