Imagine a sparring session from 2015 suddenly igniting today’s boxing talks. This is the story of a tweet, a video, and a mix-up. The video? Nine-year-old Curmel Moton and ten-year-old Robert Meriwether in a heated sparring duel. The tweet? A claim of Floyd Mayweather’s presence, watching over these young talents.
But wait, was it really Mayweather? Curmel Moton jumped into the ring of social media to set the record straight. What did he reveal? And why does it matter who was in the background?
9-year-old Curmel Moton was a force to reckon with!
The center of this digital ringside is a tweet that transported the boxing community back to a 2015 gym scene. A user posted, “9-year-old Curmel Moton sparring with 10-year-old Robert Meriwether back in 2015. With Floyd Mayweather in the other ring shadow boxing 🔥🔥🔥🔥.” This caption set the stage, suggesting the legendary Floyd Mayweather’s presence as a witness to the young talent’s early endeavors.
However, Curmel Moton, whose professional record now boasts 2 fights and 2 knockouts, swiftly entered the fray to correct this narrative. Demonstrating his attentiveness to details, both in and out of the ring, Moton tweeted in response, “That’s tank not Floyd.” This concise yet impactful correction shifted the focus from Mayweather to Gervonta Davis, another prominent figure in the boxing world and a key figure in Mayweather’s training camp.
Speed for speed
Contrary to expectations, Davis didn’t unleash his full power. “He wasn’t really like trying to knock me out or nothing like that,” Moton shared, likening the experience to a “chess match” – a strategic and intellectual exchange that proved to be both fun and profoundly instructive for the young boxer.vcd
What other lessons and experiences from his formative years will shape his future in the ring? How will these early influences manifest in his upcoming matches?
