Teremoana Junior Teremoana continued his remarkable KO run with a stunning quickfire KO over Osasu Otobo.
The Australian star competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and turned professional after reaching the quarter finals where lost to eventual gold medallist Bakhodir Jalolov.
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He has since won all five of his professional fights by stoppage, and was generating quite the reputation in the blue-riband division.
Teremoana took on German heavyweight Otobo on a huge bill in his homeland Australia, headlined by Jai Opetaia’s title defence against David Nyika.
The prospect was a huge favourite to pick up a win, but the statement he delivered was something special.
Power has been key to the early stages of his career and he came out in immediate ascendency, attacking the head and body.
Otobo looked completely out of his depth and was barely looking at his opponent, trying to cover up.
But it was a sensational left hand which smashed into the temple of Otobo, which was the defining moment.
It immediately sent his travelling rival crashing to the canvas, and put on his back.
The damaging blow that came in under a minute was the final one, and Otobo was unable to clamber to his feet.
Teremoana’s new promoter Eddie Hearn was ringside and jumped into the ring, salivating at the talent of his new prospect.
He said after the early stoppage: “It’s time to get excited now.
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“Australian boxing is hot right now. This is the future in Teremoana.
“I believe Australia has a real chance at having an Australian heavyweight champion.
“I want the whole country to get behind this guy, he can really fight.
“He is a dangerous dangerous man, back out in March and he is on his way to the world heavyweight title.”
Teremoana himself has spoken at length of his intentions to rise to the pinnacle of the division.
He believes he has the capacity to mix it with the best including Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
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He said: “I never thought I’d be boxing for a career.
“I never enjoyed it when I was a young fella; now I’ve got a desire for it. I want to prove something – through becoming world champion, I’ll prove it.
“Obviously I’ve got to learn my craft, but if you were to put me in with [Oleksandr] Usyk, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, I believe I’ll take them out too.
“This game, it’s a fight. Anyone can win. It’s a fight – and I go in with that mentality. I can take anyone out.
“You’ve got to give everyone respect, but whoever they put someone in front of me, I’m going to take out.”