Teremona Teremoana headlines for the first time with the towering Australian heavyweight taking on DeAndre Savage at The Star in the Gold Coast on Wednesday.
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom promote Teremoana (11-0, 11 KOs) vs Savage (11-1, 11 KOs), with DAZN broadcasting the bout worldwide and Fox and Kayo Sports airing it in Australia.
Teremoana has bulldozed his way through his first 11 professional opponents and only been taken to the second round in two bouts.
The 6’6” Queenslander is on a run of eight consecutive first round stoppages, blowing away Bowie Tupou in his last outing in April.
The 28-year-old puts his perfect record on the line against Michigan native, Savage.
The 35-year-old has also stopped 11 opponents, but was convincingly beaten on points by Brandon Moore last September, after being dropped in the seventh round.
The Michigan man returned to winning ways with a low-key victory over Jefferson Troncoso in December.
Prediction: Teremoana can notch another early stoppage.
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Zerafa faces Ortiz
Michael Zerafa returns to action following a controversial no contest with Nikita Tszyu.
Long-time middleweight contender, Zerafa (34-5, 22 KOs) saw his fight with Tszyu in January waved off after claiming he couldn’t see following a head clash, with some accusing the Melbourne man of quitting.
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The 34-year-old returns against Venezuela’s Alejandro Ortiz (26-1, 25 KOs), who was stopped by super welterweight, Bakary Samake last October.
Prediction: Zerafa should stop Ortiz.
Remaining Undercard
The all-Australian flyweight battle should go the way of Jemma Peart (9-1, 3 KOs) on points against Jasmine Parr (8-2, 3 KOs).
Australian super middleweight, Jack Bowen (13-1, 10 KOs) can become the first man to halt China’s Mielifeier Dalielibieke (10-3, 8 KOs) and flyweight prospect, Lekaysha Woodbridge (4-0, 3 KOs) can do the same against Sothita Sitthichai (13-5, 4 KOs).
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Omar El-Abdallah (5-0, 4 KOs) can remain undefeated with a stoppage victory over Jordan Towns (8-4, 7 KOs) at light heavyweight, while Reube Thornberry (3-0, 2 KOs) should also win inside the distance against debutant Lachlan Harrington (0-0).
