Teremoana Jr

[handsofstone]

Never watched the female fights, jury seems split with Nicolson, Teremoana's opponent was bogging and had tits like Mariah Carey

[margaret thatcher]

well , sky 'shades of ottke' was fighting deontay wilder, had her work cut out for her

[gregregegg]

Teremoana was getting clipped by rights in that fight…

Was it just zero respect for the lil puddings power or is he going to struggle with shorter guys winging rights for a bit.

Can’t just plant to take shots like it’s still the amatures..

[handsofstone]

Teremoana was getting clipped by rights in that fight…

Was it just zero respect for the lil puddings power or is he going to struggle with shorter guys winging rights for a bit.

Can’t just plant to take shots like it’s still the amatures..

Aye I remember one inparticular, bit sloppy

[margaret thatcher]

id put it down to him just being lazy due to lack of threat, he was just winging shots in and didnt box like he was facing a serious opponent. after the fight he basically said as much and that he wanted tougher opponents

[gregregegg]

id put it down to him just being lazy due to lack of threat, he was just winging shots in and didnt box like he was facing a serious opponent. after the fight he basically said as much and that he wanted tougher opponents

Bad habits are hard to stop… but like Joyce eating rights from kash and chisora…

Teramoa looks like a decent prospect, but he is going to have to box eventually. Hopfuly they get him on the Jai undercard vs somone a bit more credible.

[margaret thatcher]

true they need to get him better opponents so he's not getting lazy

[dookus]

Teremoana was getting clipped by rights in that fight…

Was it just zero respect for the lil puddings power or is he going to struggle with shorter guys winging rights for a bit.

Can’t just plant to take shots like it’s still the amatures..

There was one flush overhead right he took that worried me, looked like he wasn't even thinking about defence. Needs better habits

[margaret thatcher]

so i saw that terry is fighting aleem whitfield this weekend

i thought to myself, hey i know that name, it's the former us amateur standout aleem whitfield

and then i remembered he was more like a middleweight when he did that, and he turned pro at 167

he did a stretch in prison (been in trouble his whole life), and upon getting out has balloneed into the 240s, almost 100 pounds heavier than he started

he's also 6 feet tall

kinda similarities with amir masnour, who turned out to be a pretty decent fighter, but i doubt whitfield will be nearly as formidable, few are in cases like this


https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/503848

[KiwiRider]

Thanks for that Mags, I was only going to tune in for the main event due to time differences, but I'll give Terry a watch

[KiwiRider]

Here is his lastest fight, all 2:30 of it

Worth watching just for dread head announcing:
Teremoana Teremoana..... Teremoana

[margaret thatcher]

this is what whitfield used to look like

[KiwiRider]

Good grief, is he doing dishes at a buffet restaurant now?
What a transformation. He looked terrible and lost his "0" in depressing fashion.

[gregregegg]

this is what whitfield used to look like

that photo with "245lb, solid amature background, turned pro in 2009, undefeated, American heavyweight, only one man has ever taken him the distance"....

[margaret thatcher]

[SeanBrennan]

He was getting clipped but I think it was due to him knowing there was not much of note coming back.

[KiwiRider]

Needs a lot of work on his defense, another fight I watched he was caught clean easily.
Right now he is as leaky as a 50 year old mother of 7.
If they keep feeding him littler guys he can just bully, and not put it on him, he is going to fail abysmally if he tries for the second tier.
Given his natural advantages, I still think he has potential.

[margaret thatcher]

it was the fight before this where he was getting tagged without a care in the world of defending, i didnt think he got hit much last night, but its defo a habit that can develop when you have no respect for your opponents

he himself said 2 fights ago, with hearn standing next to him, that he wasnt happy with his opposition. and his original opponent for this bout was another knockover too, some indian guy with no notable background

[KiwiRider]

it was the fight before this where he was getting tagged without a care in the world of defending.

Yes that was the one.

You never take unnecessary punches, no matter what is or isn't coming back when in this learning stage. If he doesn't learn to duck or block these lower level guys, it's not going to cut it higher up.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

Teremoana Jnr: ‘That’s an awesome fight, me and Moses Itauma’

Australian heavyweight prospect Teremoana Jnr has heard all of the praise being heaped on Moses Itauma, his counterpart from England.

Itauma raced to 13-0 (11 KOs) with a crushing first-round knockout of Dillian Whyte on August 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and it was respected trainer and former middleweight contender Andy Lee who touted a possible future fight, years from now, between Itauma and the Australian.

Teremoana saw all of the positive press Itauma received for the Whyte win, and he saw those dubbing Itauma the heir apparent to Usyk’s throne.

“That’s what social media and that have all been saying,” Teremoana told BS. “Yeah, he had a good win the other week against Dillian Whyte, so props to him. He looks good, but you know, that’s just the thing with these two young guys coming up now, and come a few years, we’ll definitely share the ring together.”

Teremoana had seen the clip of Lee prophesying the two possibly meeting years from now. It echoed back to that clip of Lee’s old trainer, Emanuel Steward, tipping Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder to run the show at heavyweight years before they became champions.

“I did see that,” said the 27-year-old Teremoana. “Thanks to Andy Lee for recognizing I’ve got a bit of talent. I just trust that my performances will speak for themselves. And now I’m looking forward to that. That’s an awesome fight, me and Moses, but we’re still working our way up. I believe we’ll be fighting for a world title if we do fight. And then, yeah, we’ll just have to see how things go.”

While one generation of heavyweights appears to be coming to an end, with Anthony Joshua, Fury and world champion Usyk all nearing the end, Teremoana – along with Itauma, Richard Torrez Jnr and, despite being older, Bakhodir Jalolov – are coming through as the new breed.

“It’s exciting times for the heavyweight division, and I just can’t wait to prove I’m the best,” Teremoana said.

But Teremoana, who boxed at the Paris Olympics (losing to Jalolov by decision in the quarterfinals), is 8-0 with eight knockouts and he is not in a rush. He had four pro fights before returning to the amateurs for the Olympics, and after returning and signing with Matchroom Promotions, he is 4-0 with four first-round knockouts.

He knows, however, that timing plays a part in matchmaking a prospect.

“They were saying Jared Anderson was meant to be the next greatest thing, the future of the heavyweights,” Teremoana said, discussing the American hope who has not been the same since he was moved into a fight with Martin Bakole. “So they’re just saying the next thing … they’re saying it now about Moses. It’s just the phase, to be honest.

“I believe I’ve got the goods to [win big fights] now, but yes, I could probably win. But do I have those rounds and experience to be fighting these guys who’ve been doing it for so many years? I haven’t even been taken into deep waters. I haven’t really been tested at all. So in regards to that, I’ve just got to get the rounds under me; got to keep on building my experience one at a time, and that’s the plan. Because if you look at Jared Anderson, he probably took that fight a little bit too early, in my opinion. Bakole was big and strong. He just didn't know how to work him out. But that’s the game. He got paid, so I’m sure he’s happy.”

Of course, Usyk stands above everyone in the current era, and Teremoana is not short on admiration for the Ukrainian star.

“I think Usyk’s technically the best fighter in the division at the moment and I really, really like his style and how he just composes himself and just gets in the ring, gets the job done,” Teremoana continued. “I plan to do the same. For me, when you talk about all-time greats, yeah, I think he’s up there to be ranked with them. The reason why I think Muhammad Ali is ‘The Greatest’ is because of what he’s done outside the ring as well, not just inside-the-ring skills. It’s the overall picture. But talking about boxing alone, yeah, I believe Usyk’s up there with the best in the world as one of the greatest of all time.”

There is a chance that Lee’s prophecy is correct. There is a chance that, years from now, Itauma and Teremoana meet in an absolute blockbuster, and that is something Teremoana can envisage.

“I think that’ll be the plan, because now it’s looking good,” he added.

“I’m happy with where I am at the moment. You know, we’re still starting. We’re only just starting out.

“Four and 0, in my mind [post-Olympics], but we are 8-0 and we’ll just keep going.”

Given that they could be future rivals, Teremoana was also generous with his praise of Itauma, who is still just 20 years old.

“I’m impressed with what he’s done,” said Teremoana. “He’s got a good record. He fights well. He’s fast. He’s strong. He’s got the goods. He’s got the good boxing IQ and stuff. He’s definitely a good fighter.

“It’s so exciting, because all those guys [Itauma, Torrez, Jalalov], I’d love to fight them all. “And I’m sure, in time, we will because you’ve got a bit of talent in this next generation.

“But I plan to be the best of the generation.”

[Taansend]

Bloke is now 10-0 all kayos with 8 in the 1st round & a couple in the 2nd.

Now rated, by Boxrec, above Dave Allen & Johnny Fisher, among others.

Obviously he's fought no one just yet but he is 28 & has to move up soonish.

So looking at the UK Top Twelve, who would you put him in against this year?

12 - Johnny Fisher
11 - Dave Allen
10 - David Adeleye
9 - Dillion Whyte
8 - Hughie Fury
7 - Joe Joyce
6 - Moses Itauma
5 - Richard Riakporhe
4 - Anthony Joshua
3 - Lawrence Okolie
2 - Daniel Dubois
1 - Fabio Wardley

It would have to be anyone in that bottom 6 (or top 6 as it's upside down).

[gilgamesh]

Adeleye or Fisher if those fights could be made would be decent next steps up for him. I think before I'd do that though I'd want to put him in with a guy who's durable, but not especially dangerous.

Then again Adeleye might be just that guy already.

[Taansend]

Adeleye or Fisher if those fights could be made would be decent next steps up for him. I think before I'd do that though I'd want to put him in with a guy who's durable, but not especially dangerous.

Then again Adeleye might be just that guy already.

Joe Joyce might be that guy these days.

[gilgamesh]

Adeleye or Fisher if those fights could be made would be decent next steps up for him. I think before I'd do that though I'd want to put him in with a guy who's durable, but not especially dangerous.

Then again Adeleye might be just that guy already.

Joe Joyce might be that guy these days.

Definitely. Joyce might be done though. If not, I suppose Teremoana is as good a guy for him to fight as any if he's gonna keep fighting.