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Aussie heavyweight Teremoana knocks out American Savage in two rounds

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Australia's Teremoana Teremoana stopped American DeAndre Savage in ⁠the second round on Wednesday to extend his professional record to ‌12 wins, all by knockout, in the heavyweight ‌main event at The Star ‌Gold Coast in Queensland.

[p]The 28-year-old Olympian ended ‌the bout by flooring Savage with ‌a right hand, continuing a remarkable record as none of his opponents have lasted ‌beyond the second round.[/p][p]Savage arrived ⁠with 11 ‌knockout victories and had vowed to take ​Teremoana into unfamiliar territory, but the Australian took control early and ​delivered another stoppage win.[/p][p]Teremoana conceded he was frustrated that his fights have ⁠finished so fast.[/p][p]"[b]I'm ​really annoyed that these fellas can't carry on,[/b]" Teremoana told Kayo Sports.[/p][p]"[b]No one's been able to make it out ‌of two rounds.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="fdb57831-9873-42ca-bce8-86ea024b09c1" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNOlaVciN8" social-type="youtube" /][p]Teremoana and promoter Eddie Hearn also said the Australian would next fight on the undercard of the proposed Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury bout. No date or venue has been confirmed for the long-discussed contest between the British heavyweights, which is expected to ‌take place later this year.[/p][p]Savage, meanwhile, ​said Teremoana was the hardest puncher ‌he had faced.[/p][p]"[b]That was the hardest I've ever been hit,[/b]" Savage told Fox Sports Australia.[/p][p]The American added he believed Teremoana had the ability ⁠to become heavyweight ⁠world champion.[/p]

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