The highly-rated Australian heavyweight prospect Teremoana Teremoana has pledged his promotional future to Matchroom, who will work with GoldStar and Tasman Fighters.
The 2024 Paris Olympian will make his debut in Monte Carlo at Salle Des Étoiles on Saturday December 14, on DAZN.
Teremoana, already 4-0 (4 KOs) in the pros, is 26 and comes from Campbelltown, a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, and he won the 2023 Pacific Games.
At the Olympics, he knocked out Ukraine’s Dmytro Lovchynski in the first round but lost to Uzbek star and eventual winner Bakhodir Jalolov in the quarter-finals.
Teremoana will be managed by Brian Peters, whose stable includes Liam Paro, Katie Taylor, Taylor Bevan and Regis Prograis, and has received rave reviews from Jai Opetaia as a sparring partner.
“I’m born and raised in Australia but I’m also very proud of my Cook Islands heritage,” said Teremoana. “I come from a long line of warriors and I’m very motivated to carry on the family name. I want the world to know it and I won't stop until I've achieved that.
“I want to be on the world stage and I know that if I put in the work I have the ability to do that. The plan is to continue to build a fan base at home in Australia but also all around the world. I'm excited to get going on this journey and the first stop is Monte Carlo.
“I’ve learned so much over the last few years and really enjoyed the Olympic experience but now it's time for a new phase in my career. My dream is to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world and I believe with Matchroom, GoldStar, and Tasman Fighters behind me I can achieve that.”
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn said he was thrilled to have signed the 6ft 6ins prospect.
“I’m delighted to add another exciting heavyweight talent to our growing global stable,” said Hearn. "Teremoana gave us all a glimpse of what he is capable of in the Paris 2024 Olympics and his style and ability has improved drastically in recent years. He sees his Matchroom debut next month in Monte Carlo as his new professional debut and I’m sure he will be putting many in the heavyweight division on notice.”