Matchroom Boxing returns to Australia on Wednesday, November 18th at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park as undefeated heavyweight Teremoana Teremoana takes on Hemi Ahio (25-1, 19 KOs) on live on Fox Sports and DAZN’sKayo Sports in Australia. A towering Aussie, Teremoana has won all 12 of his professional fights to date by way of knockout and has been heralded by promoter Eddie Hearn as a future champion. Teremoana is relishing the challenge as he prepares to headline in Melbourne. “I’m excited to be fighting again down in Melbourne and this time headlining against a strong opponent from New Zealand in Hemi Ahio,” he said. “I am really looking forward to the challenge he will bring. Nothing changes for me. I am here to prove I am the best and Ahio is the next obstacle in my way. I respect what he’s achieved but he shouldn’t have taken this fight.
Teremoana continued, “I’ve been training hard and with another five weeks of preparation until fight night I plan to show the difference in levels. God willing, I will be victorious.”
However, Ahio – nicknamed ’The Heat’ – has warned Teremoana that he is ready to crank up the temperature and unleash everything he has when the two collide. “I’m in great shape, maybe in the best shape I have been my entire career,” said Ahio. “There’s going to be fireworks, and we will both be dropping big bombs. I’m ready to throw down with the big man. Let’s go!”
Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn is looking forward to big night Down Under with a card stacked with homegrown talent. “Australian boxing is flying and I am excited to be returning to Melbourne for what promises to be a brilliant fight card, headlined by the country’s most destructive fighter,” said Hearn. “We seriously have a superstar on our hands in Teremoana. He must close out this year with another big statement – but he’ll need to be at his best as Hemi Ahio is a very dangerous operator with plenty of experience. Teremoana truly has the potential to go far in the heavyweight division. I honestly believe he has the tools to go on and become a future champion. He is a man Australia needs to get behind.”
The undercard features local favorite Mitch Leek (14-0, 8 KOs) as he takes on Joel ‘Camo KO’ Camilleri (31-8, 15 KOs) ina middleweight contest.
The vacant Australian junior middleweight title is on the line as Melbourne’s Ky Hodgson (7-1) goes up against Victor Adis-Iosifidis (3-1, 1 KO).
Plus, unbeaten 21 year-old Omar El-Abdallah (6-0, 5 KOs) faces Lilo Telepe (6-1, 6 KOs) in a middleweight shootout.
