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It was the eighth time the former Olympian has finished an opponent in the opening round, further cementing his reputation as a dangerous puncher.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat short right hand \u2013 you couldn\u2019t even see it, and you can bet Curtis Harper definitely didn\u2019t see it \u2026 that is scary right there,\u201d said DAZN commentator Sergio Mora.<\/p>\n
Mora, a former world champion, compared Teremoana\u2019s power to one of boxing\u2019s most feared knockout artists, Julian \u2018The Hawk\u2019 Jackson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was a Julian Jackson-type knockout, where they\u2019re out before they hit the canvas,\u201d Mora said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey get knocked out twice \u2013 by the punch and by the canvas.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd they don\u2019t move.\u201d<\/p>\n
The towering 6\u20196\u201d (198cm) Aussie told analyst Chris Mannix he intends to stay active in 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to fight as much as possible,\u201d he said following the fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to hopefully get that Australian strap and move on from there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to be world champion.Give me a year or two and I\u2019m going to be contesting it with all these top guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two former Australian heavyweight champions have also praised the rising prospect.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe definitely has all the attributes to make it,\u201d Bob Mirovic told Fox Sports Australia after the fight.<\/p>\n
Mirovic, who went toe-to-toe with greats like Joe Bugner, Nikolai Valuev and Frans Botha \u2013 and was even a sparring partner for Mike Tyson \u2013 knows the traps that can catch hyped young fighters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe crucial part is for him to stay focused and humble and not think too highly of himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would be good to see him land some big fights and see him do well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ben Edwards, who held the Australian heavyweight crown in 2015, admitted he hasn\u2019t seen all of Teremoana\u2019s fights \u2013 but what he has seen has impressed.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo transition out of Olympic style boxing into the professional ranks and get ten KO\u2019s in a row is very impressive,\u201d Edwards said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of successful amateurs struggle to make the jump well because of the increased emphasis of throwing damaging punches as opposed to landing punches to score points.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo moving forward he will definitely have my attention.\u201d<\/p>\n
Australian Boxer Teremoana Teremoana ready for the Paris Olympics. Pics Adam HeadSource: News Corp Australia<\/p>\n
Teremoana\u2019s promoter Eddie Hearn told <\/a>Fox Sports Australia<\/a> earlier this month<\/a> that finding willing opponents for the heavyweight on home soil has become a major headache.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there are any Australian heavyweights watching this interview right now, step up and fight our man Teremoana Teremoana,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so difficult to get Australian heavyweights to face this man.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s an absolute monster.<\/p>\n \u201cNine fights, nine wins, nine knockouts \u2026 he\u2019s so good that they had to name him twice.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I believe that you\u2019re looking at the future heavyweight champion.\u201d<\/p>\n The big question now is how far the Queenslander can go from here. <\/p>\n \u201cAll the way,\u201d the UK promoter stressed. \u201cI look at this guy and see a superstar in waiting.<\/p>\n \u201cHuge man, punches hard, he\u2019s got the personality, the smile and he\u2019s got the aura \u2026 when I look at the star power he has, you\u2019re going to see him headlining on Fox Sports soon.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/p>\n \u2018Just give me the rats tail\u2019: Tszyu\u2019s movie offer; olive branch extended to legend<\/a><\/p>\n