{"id":491687,"date":"2026-03-24T00:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/491687\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T00:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:22:10","slug":"curmel-moton-hits-back-at-eddie-hearn-over-pay-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/491687\/","title":{"rendered":"Curmel Moton Hits Back At Eddie Hearn Over Pay Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add EBoxing News 24as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLAgKIiZDQklTRmdnTWFoSUtFR0p2ZUdsdVoyNWxkM015TkM1amIyMG9BQVAB?ceid=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow Boxing News 24 on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The Matchroom promoter went further, openly questioning Moton\u2019s ability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t even know if he\u2019s any good, to be honest with you,\u201d Hearn said last Saturday night, before estimating Moton may have earned \u201cfive grand, 10 grand\u201d for a recent fight while competing on a small show.<\/p>\n<p>That estimate triggered a quick response from Moton on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u20185 grand\u2019 gmfu do yo research before you speak on me,\u201d Moton said, dismissing Hearn\u2019s claim and pushing back on the portrayal of his earning level.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange highlights the difference between how promoters and fighters view risk and value. Hearn made clear that from his side, the fight does not yet justify major money, especially with Visioli still being developed. He also suggested that taking the fight now would be a gamble for Moton\u2019s team, while the matchup could grow into something bigger later.<\/p>\n<p>Hearn\u2019s comments also follow a familiar promotional tactic, where uncertainty is used to control early negotiations and keep purses down while a prospect is still being tested. By talking him down and pointing to small shows, Hearn keeps the price low before any offer gets serious.<\/p>\n<p>Moton\u2019s reply shuts that approach down, signalling he won\u2019t accept that positioning without a fight. His response suggests he sees the situation differently, both in terms of his standing and what he should be paid.<\/p>\n<p>The fight itself remains speculative, but the tone has already shifted as questions about credibility are met with a direct response.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Woods has been a senior writer at Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering the sport from every angle. With years of ringside reporting, he delivers fight news, results, and analysis that cut through the noise. Ken\u2019s work consistently spotlights champions, contenders, and rising prospects, giving fans a sharp, knowledgeable view of the global boxing scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Matchroom promoter went further, openly questioning Moton\u2019s ability. \u201cI don\u2019t even know if he\u2019s any good, to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":435387,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-491687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=491687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=491687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=491687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=491687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}