Floyd Mayweather’s prodigy, Curmel Moton, made quick work of his last opponent, Victor Vazquez, to win his fifth professional win. And now, the 18-year-old Salt Lake City native is trying to establish a new source of income. Curious, how? Well, his social media post of late directed at his fans has the answer. 

You see, it took ‘Big Deal’ Moton a mere 55 seconds to dispatch Vazquez, who was fighting for the first time since 2018—leaving the public awestruck with his skills. A couple of days later, he hopped on Instagram, asking people for support by purchasing his newly launched trading card, featuring none other than himself. 

Curmel Moton: From the Ring to Collectibles

Sharing a picture of himself getting his hand raised after the fight alongside an actual picture of the signed trading card he was pushing people to buy, Moton wrote, “We 5-0 fam, thank you guys so much for being with me in my journey. If you guys wanna support me[,] my 5-0 trading cards are dropping this Wednesday.”

According to Sports Salaries, Moton made a guaranteed purse of $5K from his bout against Victor Vazquez on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III at the Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico. For spending 55 seconds in the ring, the payout seems neat, right? But the thing is, he must also have gotten a small share of the pay-per-view sales, which is currently unknown. 

Moton has been touted as a future world champion by Mayweather, who started collaborating with the youngster when a 10-year-old Moton walked into Mayweather’s Las Vegas gym. Regardless, learning Moton is days away from dropping the new trading card, fans showed unparalleled support for the 18-year-old. 

Moton’s trading card, an instant hit

Given Moton’s impressive talent and rapid rise to fame in the ring, it didn’t take long for people to start showing interest in his card. One enthusiastic user couldn’t hold back his excitement to procure the card. “Ima get one just signed up,” the user wrote. While the prices of the card are still a mystery, it can be assumed a signed version of the card would cost more. 

Another user had similar sentiments about the card and seemed eager to support the 18-year-old prospect. The user wrote, “I need the card ASAP.” At the time of writing, people can share their phone numbers on Moton’s website to get an update on the card as soon as it drops on Wednesday.

Someone else seemed eager to get their hands on the card, but was unsure how to go about it. “Where can [I] get one bro[.] [I] really knew you’re going to be big,” the user wrote. Fans can visit Moton’s website to purchase the card, a link to which is provided in Moton’s Instagram profile.

While many showed support by wanting to buy the cards, others showered Moton with praise. “You[‘re] the future champ[,] keep working hard!! We(heart emoji) you[,] Curmel,” the user commented. Interestingly, Moton’s peers, such as Shakur Stevenson and others, have similar opinions about the young boxer. 

Meanwhile, this user seemed to have come up with who Moton should fight next. The user wrote, “Get at one of the Vargas boys. That s**t will look good on your resume.” While Moton has several options for his next fight, Amado Vargas could be a good matchup.

With yet another win, Curmel Moton seems to be using the hype to start a new income stream for himself. And as far as the fans are concerned, they are all for it. Would you be down to buy one of these trading cards?