Curmel Moton and Dylan Price shined on Saturday night’s Danny Garcia Philly winner card

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The parking lot was full. Cars were parked on the side of the road in front of the 2300 Arena Saturday night. The 2300 itself was mixed with the masses, parts of which were only rooms.

Danny Garcia’s Swift Promotions is making quick moves—and it helps to have young, rising stars like undefeated junior Curmel Moton and undefeated junior featherweight Dylan Price on your card.

Both won by knockout in the first round. Moton, 18, (6-0, 5 knockouts) defeated Hilario Martinez Moreno, 25, (4-5, 4 KOs) with a left hook to the body at 1:35. The 26-year-old Price (19-0, 13 KOs) stopped southpaw Jose Saant (15-7-1, 5 knockouts) at the :35 mark of the second.

After that, no one was willing to leave, wandering around the lobby of the 2300 Arena, in South Philly, about three miles from the Philadelphia stadium.

Everyone wanted selfies and to meet Moton and Price in person. Any fighter could not take a few steps without being drowned by fans, fans and YouTubers, who recorded their every move.

Moton and Price are better acquainted.

“I think Curmel is right where he needs to be,” said Curtis Moton, Curmel’s father and coach. “Curmel was aggressive at first, but after 10 seconds, he calmed down. I liked what I saw. I think he is on the right track where he should be. Curmel has always had left hooks, and that comes from sparring one-handed since he was 10 years old. He could defeat most boys at the moment single-handedly. “

Moton will return to the East Coast on Thanksgiving weekend to fight for another Swift promotion card in Atlantic City.

“I was satisfied with what I did, I started with my jab and it was probably the most I worked on in one round,” said Curmel, who fights Floyd Mayweather under Mayweather Promotions. “I’m looking for an opening between the combinations. It was a left hook that put him down. I’ll be back in the gym on Monday. I sleep on the plane back home (to Las Vegas). “South Philly has shown me a lot of love, and I appreciate a lot of passionate people. I would love to get back on the big stage to show some love to South Philly. “

Price will make a big announcement in the coming weeks revealing which promoter he will sign with. He was a big event. He knows his career has to go now so his skills can pay dividends.

“I felt good, my first real fight at 122, and I felt strong,” Price said. “This is the best I’ve heard in a year, because I was killing myself to make 118. I know I have to start fighting better opponents. I’m definitely ready to step it up. I will fight again once or twice this year. There is an announcement I will make soon that will keep me going.”

Garcia was happy again. His company is moving and building. Philly’s two-card showing has been encouraging.

But there’s something the future Hall of Famer is learning about the boxing promotion business: “Sometimes it’s hard to get fighters to actually fight,” he said, laughing. “It’s surprising, I know, coming from me. As a fighter, you look at it from the other side, you think it’s easy to fight. Not really. It’s not easy to make fights and it’s not easy to sign fighters.

“The fighters are difficult to deal with (he laughs). But tonight, this was amazing to see. We are almost done. With Curmel and Dylan, they are future world champions. I look forward to working with Floyd to get Curmel on more shows. “