Is Teremoana primed to join Australia's golden ring generation?

But the result was nevertheless the same as it ever seems it was. Teremoana Teremoana stood, gloves raised triumphantly.

The Sydneysider had just bashed out a flurry of blows to leave DeAndre Savage on one knee, eyes bulging out of his skull.

Across the past year, the Australian has furthered his reputation as a knockout merchant, stringing up a slew of speedy wins.

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Here, at The Star Gold Coast in his first headlining turn, he leaned hard into the razzle-dazzle that has built around his name.

Then, he backed it up in less than five minutes, to further enhance a stock that's already soaring through the glamour division.

So what does it mean for Teremoana now, and his place in a golden generation of Australian fighters? DAZN News considers.

Who are the best Australian boxers right now?

Despite his swift rise through the heavyweight ranks, Teremoana likely cannot lay a claim to be the best Australian in his class.

That honour, at world level, rests with Justis Huni, who pushed future WBO holder Fabio Wardley into deep waters last year.

Across other divisions, few would argue that cruiserweight favourite Jai Opetaia is one of the nation's top operators to boot too.

Then there's IBF welterweight champion Liam Paro, and the powerhouse duo of Tim Tszyu and Nikita Tszyu to also consider.

Michael Zerafa, who fought on Teremoana's undercard, is a former world title contender, as is the workhorse Sam Goodman.

Cross the gender divide too, and there's Skye Nicolson and Cherneka Johnson, both stars with plenty of silverware to show.

Has Teremoana joined the club?

This is a subjective question, of course - but on the basis of his latest win, it's hard to refute that Teremoana sits with the stars.

His win over Savage, a durable operator, came with characteristic briskness, just a few snatches of violence to seal that deal.

In what was his maiden bill-topper show, he milked the crowd in Queensland for every penny on the walk to the ring beforehand.

Then afterwards, he stayed well past closing time, chatting with fans as he made his way back towards his locker room victorious.

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn spoke afterwards about his hopes that Teremoana can be the man to help break local boundaries.

Several fighters have done that before, of course. But perhaps a true heavyweight star can help seal a major shift in audiences.

How can Teremoana reach the summit?

Despite his knockout ratio, Teremoana is undoubtedly some way off challenging the sport's top-level operators inside the ring.

The star himself appears aware that the build is part of the journey. But nevertheless, he wants to earn more eyeballs to boot.

That opportunity could come soon enough. Both the star and Hearn talked up a slot on the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua card.

While no date or venue has been set yet, a blockbuster global audience is expected for the event, offering a major showcase.

Teremoana would hope that backers can pair him with a named opponent if such an opportunity was to come to pass here.

Who that would be remains to be seen. But add another performance like that on a major bill, and plenty of doors will open.

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