Eddie Hearn looks to pioneer a new era of heavyweight boxing, believing he has a “huge star” on his books who has everything it takes to become world champion.
Oleksander Usyk vacated his three titles last week, signalling the end of an era in boxing’s top division. Now, a new generation of heavyweights is beginning to emerge.
Matchroom Boxing’s Hearn, having promoted golden boy Anthony Joshua since 2013, believes he has a new star on his hands in Teremoana Teremoana.
Teremoana, aged 28 and standing at 6 ft 6 in tall, is praised for his incredible punching power, boasting an undefeated record of 11 wins with 11 knockouts. In his last outing, he stopped Bowie Tupou in the first round, and he is now set to fight DeAndre Savage on August 12 at The Star Casino Gold Coast, Australia, in his first headline bout.
Savage – who also boasts 11 wins by knockout – offers a test for the Aussie heavyweight, his only loss coming against Brandon Moore on points in September 2025.
Following the first-round stoppage of Tupou back in April, Hearn made it clear just how far he thinks his charge can go.
“What you’re watching right now is a future world heavyweight champion. This is going to be a huge star. He’s not just got the personality, he’s not just got the dance moves, he can really fight and he’s got power in both hands. A giant of a man.”
If Teremoana can defeat Savage in impressive fashion, he will continue to build his case as one of the future dominant forces in the division alongside the likes of Moses Itauma.
