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Keys to Victory: Where will Teremoana Teremoana and DeAndre Savage find major damage?
Eddie Hearn believes Australia could have a heavyweight world champion on its hands with Teremoana Teremoana.
The undefeated Olympian takes the next step in his career today when he clashes with American heavyweight DeAndre Savage. It all takes place at The Star Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, and live on DAZN.
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At 6-foot-6 with power and hand speed, Teremoana (11-0, 11 KOs) touts a 100% knockout rate, having already stopped Curtis Harper and Bowie Tupou in March and April, respectively. He faces Savage (11-1, 11 KOs) who is a knockout artist himself, having last defeated Jefferson Troncoso in December.
Will Teremoana continue to make a splashy name for himself with another resounding win? Or will Savage alter his trajectory with an upset? DAZN News unpacks the Keys to Victory for both men in this heavyweight tilt.
Teremoana Teremoana’s Keys to Victory
Assert the sharp jab early
Teremoana Teremoana sets his power up by first establishing that sharp, laser pointer of a jab.
The Australian throws the stick with some speed and sting, asserting his range toward more devastating results.
Against a DeAndre Savage, who tipped the scale Tuesday just north of a whopping 296 pounds, Teremoana must pound the American with the jab early and often.
Line Savage up for the big right hand
The more precisely Teremoana is able to the land his jab flush early, the better he can properly set Savage up for that big right hand.
Teremoana uncorks this shot with excellent timing, speed and pop, usually splitting opponents’ guards with a bang. Savage can be set up for the same.
Be wary of Savage’s overhand counter right
If there’s a knock on Teremoana, it might be that he’s willing to walk through some fire to burn his opponents. That fact should signal concern over Savage’s overhand counter right.
It’s a punch that Teremoana must be conscious of in order to avoid being upset at home.
DeAndre Savage’s Keys to Victory
Get inside of Teremoana’s jab
DeAndre Savage cannot afford to allow Teremoana Teremoana to operate with ring real estate behind the jab.
Therefore, he must use his mass to muscle his way into the pocket against the Australian. Doing so could negate Teremoana’s hand speed, muddying up the fight enough to develop a pace that suits the heavier American better.
Do not telegraph shots
Watch Savage work and he has a tendency to swing big and whiff with some of his attempts.
Telegraphing and missing these home-run hitters, like the sweeping left hook he throws, could spell doom as Teremoana is disciplined and skilled enough to surgically catch him with a counter.
That said, Savage must make it a point to make his shots more compact and preferably in cramped quarters.
Try the overhand counter right
If Savage could time Teremoana’s power jab, he has a chance to unleash an overhand counter right that stuns the Australian. At 6-foot-3 to Termoana’s 6-foot-6, Savage can try the overhand winding action on the punch to rattle the Olympian.
However, the emphasis here is on timing as a gamble and miss could leave Savage vulnerable as well.
Who has the edge in Teremoana vs. Savage?
Analysis: DAZN News’ Mark Lelinwalla
DeAndre Savage seems to be a tailor-made stationary target for a vicious knockout from Teremoana Teremoana who I expect to assert the jab before unloading a devastating right hand to victory as he continues his ascension.
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