Curmel Moton defeated Ezequiel Flores on 30 September and kickstarted his professional boxing career with a win. Mentored by Floyd Mayweather and backed by boxing superstars like Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson, Curmel ‘Big Deal’ Moton is a superstar in the making. Earlier this year, Floyd Mayweather attempted to set up a fight between Moton and current WBA Featherweight champion Leigh Wood. However, Wood declined the offer by asserting fighting a 17-year-old doesn’t make sense.

However, that did not stop the young boxer from hoping for the fight to materialize. Regardless of the fight coming to fruition, Moton is determined to stage his comeback to the square ring in November. Recently, Moton took to Instagram, sharing a series of pictures featuring Floyd and himself, with the caption, “Even when the days Arlong I’m still in One Piece.” Seemingly, the young boxer is a “One Piece” fan, as the caption alludes to the animated series. Once the post went live on Instagram, fans quickly took to the comment section to praise ‘Big Deal.’

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At just the age of seventeen and just one professional fight, Moton has become a popular name in the boxing world. To put it into perspective, since the post was shared on Instagram, it has gathered over 27K likes and over 200 comments. 

One user wrote, “The future of TMT is in good hands.” The user asserted Floyd Mayweather’s promotional company, The Money Team Promotions, is in safe hands with Curmel Moton. The user’s convection stems from their belief that Moton has the knowledge, skills, and dedication to become the face of the company.

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Someone else wrote, “When u walkin out with a straw hat?” The user picked up on the caption Moton wrote alluding to the animated series “One Piece.” The Straw hat remark refers to the main character in the series, known for his iconic straw hat. 

Another user wrote, “Good photos, friend. You are a great fighter. I know that one day, you will become a champion. And you will be one of the best greetings from Chile.” In their praise of Moton’s photos, the user expressed their belief in Moton’s potential to become a great fighter. The user even asserted that Moton is destined to become a champion while sending wishes from Chile.

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The next user wrote, “I knew as soon as he went bald stepping into the ring he was going to do serious damage.” Here, the user is referring to Moton’s debut fight, where he defeated Flores. 

One user wrote, “You the next best fighter right now. Keep up the hard work and humble attitude. You on your way to greatness, champ.” The user confidently asserts that Moton is the best in the current generation while asking Moton to keep working hard because he will be great one day. 

While Moton’s fight with Wood might not be in the cards right now, they are destined to meet in the ring sometime in the future. However, the responses from Moton’s fans indicate he has their complete support. What do you think about Moton? 

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