With Floyd Mayweather’s backing, 18 yr outdated 130 pounder Curmel Moton has some folks, fairly just a few in truth, feeling he’s the most effective, most proficient younger prospect on the market proper now. Final evening, 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Wooden after only one professional win, put his pictures along with a mix of spite, energy and accuracy as he had 36 yr outdated Buzolin down from a physique shot on the finish of the opening spherical.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 attempting his greatest to outlive. In cool and calm trend, Moton raked Buzolin with each palms 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 develop into an incredible of the game. It’s extremely early days proper now in fact, and we now have seen a variety of ‘certain factor’ prospects fail to achieve their anticipated heights over time. However Moton has a heck of numerous time on his aspect by which to get higher and higher, whereas {the teenager} actually does look to have been blessed with a few of the stuff a younger Mayweather had in spades.
Moton stated after final evening’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 stated. “I’ve felt strain my entire life, so that is nothing new for me. I’m used to it. I do know that I simply have to indicate up and do what I do.”
It stays to be seen in what number of weight lessons Moton will wind up preventing in, and the way lengthy he’ll stay at 130 kilos. That stated, Moton is simply 5’2” in peak so it’s potential 130 kilos will show to be his ceiling. For now, followers wish to see the younger Phenom in motion once more as quickly as potential. Final evening’s combat got here on Moton’s greatest stage but and the 18 yr outdated stated he cherished it. There isn’t any missing in perception from Moton, or from Floyd.
There are some particular younger and unbeaten prospects preventing at present – 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.
