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Teremoana Teremoana

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Teremoana Teremoana
Born
Teremoana Samson Junior Leon Teremoana

(1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 27)
Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights7
Wins7
Wins by KO7
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Australia
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Honiara Super-heavyweight

Teremoana Samson Junior Leon Teremoana (born 17 February 1998) is an Australian professional boxer.

Early life

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Teremoana was born in Campbelltown, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. His Australian mother has Scottish ancestry and his father is from the Cook Islands.[1][2][3] He grew up in Brisbane, Queensland, graduating from Centenary State High School in 2015.[4]

Professional career

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As a gold medallist at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, he qualified to represent Australia in the super-heavyweight event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] In his Olympic debut, he faced Ukraine's Dmytro Lovchynskyi, winning the bout via a first round knockout. In the quarter-finals, he faced Uzbek Bakhodir Jalolov, the reigning Olympic champion, losing the match 5–0.[5]

Professional career

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Teremoana made his professional debut on 3 December 2020 against Drew Jackson. Teremoana would win the fight by TKO in the second round. On 30 November 2024, it was announced that he signed for Eddie Hearn's promotion Matchroom Boxing.[6] He would make his debut for the promotion on 14 December 2024 against Volodymyr Kutsk, with Teremoana winning the bout via a second round TKO.

Professional boxing record

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7 fights 7 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 0 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
7 Win 7–0 James Singh TKO 1 (6) 2:41 22 Mar 2025 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
6 Win 6–0 Osasu Otobo KO 1 (6) 0:57 8 Jan 2025 Convention and Exhibition Center, Gold Coast, Australia
5 Win 5–0 Volodymyr Katsuk TKO 2 (6) 2:04 14 Dec 2024 Casino de Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo, Monaco
4 Win 4–0 Bensyn Pauga TKO 1 (4) 1:45 10 Sep 2022 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Hunter Sam TKO 2 (6) 0:54 4 Dec 2021 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Daniel Joyce TKO 1 (4) 0:59 23 Oct 2021 Convention and Exhibition Center, Gold Coast, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Drew Jackson TKO 2 (4) 1:40 3 Dec 2020 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic medal prospect Teremoana Teremoan Jnr punches his way to Paris". The Pacific. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ Tora, Iliesa (30 July 2024). "Aussie boxer with Cook Islands heritage, Teremoana, has chance to rewrite boxing history". RNZ. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ Beacham, Greg (31 July 2024). "The biggest Olympic boxing team in Australia's history is fighting for a breakthrough in the ring". Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France: Associated Press. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Centenary State High Alum Teremoana Teremoana Punches His Way to Paris Olympics". Centenary Today. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Teremoana Teremoana". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ Staff, DAZN (30 November 2024). "Australian Olympian signs promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing". Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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