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Centenary State’s Teremoana Jnr Too Strong, Too Fast: Otobo Falls in Under a Minute

Fifty-seven seconds. That’s all it took for Teremoana Teremoana Jnr to send a thunderous message to the boxing world. The pride of Centenary State High School and the rising star of Australian boxing returned to home soil with a devastating first-round knockout, leaving no doubt that he’s a force to be reckoned with.

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A dominant display

The atmosphere at the Gold Coast Convention Centre crackled with anticipation as the crowd roared for Teremoana Jnr to enter the fray against Germany’s Osasu Otobo. Already a knockout artist with a 5–0 professional record, the 26-year-old heavyweight carried himself with an aura of quiet power.

From the opening bell, Teremoana Jnr’s dominance was undeniable. Towering at 1.98-metres, he moved with surprising agility, unleashing a barrage of left hooks to Otobo’s body—each blow echoing through the arena. Then, a lightning-fast left hand found its mark on Otobo’s head, sending him crashing to the canvas. Dazed, the 23-year-old German was unable to answer the referee’s count, and the fight was waved off a mere 57 seconds into the first round.

Teremoana Jnr, a star on the rise

The crowd erupted in cheers for the young victor. Teremoana Jnr, clearly elated by the support, expressed his gratitude to the fans and his team. “It’s so great to be back here fighting in Australia,” he said. “You’re such a great crowd.”

This wasn’t just another win; it was a powerful statement to the boxing world. Eddie Hearn, the renowned boxing promoter, was ringside and couldn’t contain his excitement. “Australian boxing is on fire right now,” he declared. “This is the future.”

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“This is a dangerous, dangerous man. That’s now six fights, six knockouts. You could be looking at Australia’s world heavyweight champion.”

Published 08-January-2025

Ex-Centenary State High School Student goes for Gold in Paris

Former Centenary State High School student, Teremoana Teremoana Jr is on a mission: to put the name of his late grandfather’s name, Teremoana Tangauru, into the history books. Since he was a kid, he has visualized being on the Olympic podium with the Australian national anthem playing.

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It’s not always been a smooth road though, as he quit boxing at the age of 19 because he felt he was missing out on all the social activity his friends were enjoying whilst he was in the gym training.

After a two-year break, his determination to build a legacy in the name of his late grandfather brought him back to the sport.

Teremoana recently won a Super Heavyweight Gold medal in the Pacific Games and defeated Abner Teixeira, the Tokyo Heavyweight Bronze medalist. During the fight, Teremoana delivered a brutal combination to Teixeira, causing the Brazilian to steady himself on the ropes to avoid falling. The referee gave Teixeira a standing count and declared the fight over. Teremoana then performed a Cook Islands Haka and seemed to expend more energy doing so than the brutal KO of his opponent.

Be under no illusion this guy is a very serious boxer!

At Centenary State High, he played volleyball and is remembered for his fearsome hitting in the Open Volleyball team. Another Centenary student, Grant Irvine, represented Australia in the Rio Olympics in the 200m Butterfly.

Weighing in at around 120kg, he may well have a considerable weight and power advantage over many in the 92+ kg Super Heavyweight divison.

His coach, Shara Romer and QAS Strength and Conditioning Coach Patrick Castelli have him well prepared for the journey and Teremoana certainly won’t lack family support.

Photo Credit: QAS

His mum is Australian and his dad is from the Cook Islands. His dad got Teremoana into boxing at the age of 12 so that he could look after his sisters. He trains at the Boxing Shop in Salisbury and he will embark on his Paris Olympics campaign from Monday 29 July late evening into Tuesday morning Brisbane time. The fight draw and schedule are yet to be set.

There will then be a four-day break before the quarter finals from the early hours to the morning of 3 August with the semi-finals on 8 August and the final on 11 August at 6:51 a.m. Brisbane time.

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Let’s hope Teremoana can bring a Gold medal back to Inala where he lives.

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Published 24-July-2024