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The man they call \u201cSuper Bad\u201d will be in DeAndre Savage\u2019s corner when the American heavyweight takes on Teremoana Teremoana at The Star Gold Coast on Wednesday night, and believes the fight could finally answer one of the biggest questions hanging over the Aussie Olympian.<\/p>\n
What happens when somebody survives the early storm?<\/p>\n
So far, nobody has been that keen on finding out. <\/p>\n
Teremoana has been nothing short of destructive since turning pro, at 11-0 with 11 knockouts and barely giving most opponents enough time to break a sweat.<\/p>\n
But according to Harrison, that incredible run also means there is plenty about the heavyweight sensation that remains unknown.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the questions are on him,\u201d Harrison told Fox Sports Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe hasn\u2019t gone past two rounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think some people here are in for a big surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n
DeAndre Savage and trainer, Tony Harrison at The Star Gold Coast on August 10, 2026 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
It shapes as another big test for the Aussie KO King, who is headlining his first show this week.<\/p>\n
And while Harrison isn\u2019t denying the enormous threat posed by the hulking 130kg Olympian, he believes Savage\u2019s power shouldn\u2019t be overlooked.<\/p>\n
Which, given the American weighed in at almost 135kg on Tuesday arvo, seems reasonable enough. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody walking around at 300 pounds has got a 300 pound punch,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t accept a fight that you\u2019re not trying to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is also another reason Harrison believes Savage shouldn\u2019t be underestimated.<\/p>\n
Both men are Michigan products, a state that has produced boxing royalty including Tommy Hearns, Joe Louis and James Toney. <\/p>\n
And Harrison believes that matters.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne thing is for sure,\u201d said Harrison.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom Detroit to Flint. We\u2019re going to compete.\u201d<\/p>\n
The warning comes after an entertaining final press conference on Monday, where Savage promised to become the first man to properly test Teremoana\u2019s chin.<\/p>\n
‘Prime Zerafa!’: Weigh In highlights | 07:53<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s never been past the second round,\u201d Savage said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to touch that chin. I\u2019m going to touch him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s ending with a knockout. It\u2019s not going the distance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teremoana was equally dismissive, pointing out there has been a fairly simple reason nobody has managed to hang with him into the later rounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody who has come to fight me hasn\u2019t made it out of two rounds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd the only guy who has made it out of two rounds ran like a cat.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome the fight you\u2019re going to get put down.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet Harrison isn\u2019t only in Australia to play trainer.<\/p>\n
Australian boxer Tim Tszyu (R) punches USA’s Tony Harrison during their WBO super welterweight world title bout at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on March 12, 2023. (Photo by Saeed KHAN \/ AFP)Source: AFP<\/p>\n
The charismatic Detroit native also has one eye on his own fighting future \u2013 and specifically Michael Zerafa.<\/p>\n
Harrison used Monday\u2019s press conference to publicly call out the Aussie middleweight, revealing the pair have already spoken privately about a potential showdown.<\/p>\n
And speaking with Fox Sports Australia afterwards, the 35-year-old explained why he believes the fight makes perfect sense. <\/p>\n
\u201cI just happened to be in the right place at the right time,\u201d Harrison said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw it was a middleweight fight, fighting in the co-man event. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m like, damn, I\u2019m looking for a guy to fight. Michael was ranked top 10 in the WBO. I think it all makes sense. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think both of us are trying to get back to the world of a world title fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
And how does he think he goes against him?<\/p>\n
\u201cI smoke him,\u201d he said bluntly.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s never seen a style like mine. <\/p>\n
\u201cActually, I think he has. I think every time he steps up to a slick American style, he ends up coming up short, and I think he\u2019d do the same with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Zerafa isn\u2019t the only Aussie middleweight on Harrison\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n
Three years after sharing the ring with Tim Tszyu, the former world champion revealed he would also be interested in another trip Down Under to face his younger brother, Nikita.<\/p>\n
Hearn makes BIG Teremoana prediction | 06:54<\/p>\n
And if the Zerafa fight can\u2019t be made, Harrison already has a message for No Limit Boxing. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think No Limit has my number directly,\u201d said Harrison.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love No Limit. I love what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fox Sports Australia can confirm No Limit has already had discussions with Harrison over a potential fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf this fight with Mike Zerafa doesn\u2019t work, I will go finish what I started with Nikita \u2013 and I think that\u2019s another good fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
And while he rates \u201cThe Butcher\u2019s\u201d potential, the American believes the younger Tszyu simply isn\u2019t ready for Super Bad.<\/p>\n
\u201cI match up well with him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI honestly think it\u2019s too early for him. I think it\u2019s a fight like they\u2019re moving him a little too fast.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m too seasoned for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut he is a young buck and he\u2019s full of testosterone.\u201d <\/p>\n
And while the opponent remains up in the air, Harrison knows exactly where he wants the fight to happen.<\/p>\n
Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cListen, I don\u2019t want to fight him anywhere else,\u201d Harrison smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is like my second home. I\u2019ve already got \u2018mate\u2019 down.<\/p>\n
\u201cMate!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tony Harrison knows a thing or two about facing an unbeaten Aussie fighter. Three years after travelling Down…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":851973,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-851972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/851972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=851972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/851972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/851973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=851972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=851972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=851972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}