{"id":304305,"date":"2025-12-08T03:10:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T03:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/304305\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T03:10:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T03:10:23","slug":"curmel-moton-favors-lamont-roach-to-beat-isaac-cruz-is-ready-for-top-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/304305\/","title":{"rendered":"Curmel Moton favors Lamont Roach to beat Isaac Cruz, is ready for top guys"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a quick minute, touted teenage lightweight phenom Curmel Moton<\/a> was linked to a fight against Lamont Roach Jr. <\/a>
In August, Moton promoter Floyd Mayweather<\/a> posted a poster of his prot\u00e9g\u00e9 and teased a tilt against Roach. <\/p>\n

“Let\u2019s make this fight happen,” Mayweather said at the time. \u201cCurmel Moton is already in. Roach, let\u2019s do it. Even if I have to put up the money.”<\/p>\n

Mayweather\u2019s move made waves in the boxing world, as Moton and Roach had a series of heated exchanges. <\/p>\n

But Roach, the WBA junior lightweight champion, was looking for meaningful fights against more seasoned and well-known opponents, especially after fighting to a controversial majority draw<\/a> against Gervonta Davis<\/a> in March.
Once a rematch with Davis failed to fall into place, Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) moved on to his scheduled fight Saturday against WBC interim junior welterweight titleholder Isaac Cruz<\/a> (28-3-1, 18 KOs). The matchup will take place at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, to headline a PBC on Prime Video PPV event<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Moton believes the savvy Roach should emerge victorious against the power-punching \u201cPitbull\u201d Cruz.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoach should win and be the better man. He’s sharper than Cruz and should outbox him to get the unanimous decision,\u201d Moton told The Ring. <\/p>\n

Moton (8-0, 6 KOs) envisions 2026 being a breakout year for him and working his way up from Photoshopped posters to real fights against the likes of Roach or Cruz. <\/p>\n

Many are billing the 19-year-old Moton as a \u201cgenerational talent\u201d and as skilled and powerful as Davis, and he\u2019s prepared to prove it. <\/p>\n

\u201cI believe in myself, and I believe in my skillset,\u201d said Moton. \u201cI know what I can do, and Floyd believes in me, too. I know that I can take on the best 135- and 140-pounders in the world right now, even at my age.<\/p>\n

“I am ready to risk my undefeated record and show it. It\u2019s all about getting the opportunities. Time will tell, and I will be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manouk Akopyan is The Ring\u2019s lead writer. Follow him on X and Instagram: @ManoukAkopyan.<\/p>\n

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