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Teremoana Teremoana blows DeAndre Savage away with two-round rout
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Teremoana Teremoana added another sensational stoppage to his showreel on Wednesday night as the star scored a two-round victory over Andre DeSavage on the Gold Coast.
The Sydney-born star has grown into one of Australian boxing's biggest sensations across the past year, building a dangerous reputation as a heavyweight knockout artist.
In his first headline performance against an opponent intended to further gauge his level, the 27-year-old offered more of the same, thrilling a Queensland crowd at The Star.
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For Teremoana and Matchroom supremo Eddie Hearn, little more will have been learned about the former's staying power as he left Savage briskly crumpled on his haunches.
But the pair will undoubtedly revel in another major moment on the star's journey through the glamour division, as he aims to broaden his profile and reach the international stage.
There was no shortage of theatre for the Campbelltown native's ringwalk, flanked by dancers wearing the traditional pareu kiri'au of the Cook Islands on his stroll to the canvas.
No sooner had the strains of Men at Work's seminal classic Down Under faded; however, the home favourite staked out his characteristic approach across a shrewd first round.
A late blow wobbled Savage's legs, forcing the American onto the back foot for the last handful of seconds - but he would not be so fortunate when the second began afterwards.
Teremoana clipped a smart right to further stagger his foe, before a monster hook put Savage onto the canvas off the ropes, where he failed to rise from his knee before the count.
Mission accomplished, a multitude of options await the star as he continues to plot a course, including a possible all-domestic heavyweight stadium showdown with Justis Huni.
Yet a spot on the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard could be on the cards too, for what would be a third professional bout outside Australia after two prior stateside visits.
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