Teremoana Teremoana Stops DeAndre Savage in Second Round

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - Rising heavyweight Teremoana Teremoana 12-0 (12 KOs) continued his perfect professional knockout streak Wednesday, stopping American DeAndre Savage 11-2 (11 KOs) at The Star Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.

Teremoana scored the knockout at 1:26 of the second round, bringing an emphatic end to a fight he had controlled from the opening bell.

The Queensland heavyweight entered to a huge reception from the Gold Coast crowd and quickly took command against Savage, who arrived with knockout power of his own and only one previous professional defeat.

Teremoana Hunts Savage From the Opening Bell

Teremoana took the initiative in the first round, steadily hunting Savage while mixing his punches and looking for openings.

Savage remained mobile and attempted to keep the bigger Australian moving, but Teremoana began finding the target as the round progressed. He buzzed Savage with a solid shot and continued pressing, although the American was able to stay on his feet and make it through the opening three minutes.

There was no sense of panic from Teremoana. Rather than recklessly chasing the knockout, he continued closing the distance and applying pressure.

Right Hand Ends It in Round Two

The pressure continued immediately in the second.

Teremoana followed Savage around the ring, gradually reducing his room to operate before catching him along the ropes. A right hand sent Savage down, with the American making it to his knee as referee Phil Austin administered the count.

Savage remained there as the count reached ten, giving Teremoana the knockout victory at 1:26 of Round 2.

It was another destructive performance from the unbeaten heavyweight, who has now stopped all 12 of his professional opponents.

Another Step Forward for Teremoana

Savage entered the fight with an eye-catching 11-1 (11 KOs) record and had never previously been stopped. His only defeat had come on points against Brandon Moore, giving the American at least some intrigue as Teremoana's latest opponent.

But there remained a considerable difference in the proven levels of the two heavyweights, and that ultimately showed.

Savage was willing and mobile, and he survived being hurt in the opening round, but he was never able to establish enough offense to prevent Teremoana from steadily closing in.

For Teremoana, the result is another impressive step in his development—but the more significant tests remain ahead.

The 27-year-old continues to establish himself as one of the more interesting heavyweights emerging from the new generation. At 12-0 with 12 knockouts, however, the question increasingly becomes how quickly his opposition will now be stepped up.

Savage provided another professional victory and another knockout. The next stage should begin providing answers about how Teremoana handles opponents operating closer to the world's established heavyweight contenders.

For now, the perfect record—and perfect knockout percentage—remain intact.