Cook Islands-Scottish-Australian power puncher Teremoana Teremoana takes out Fiji's James 'The Beast' Singh in less than two minutes. He remains undefeated with seven win, all by knockout.

It was not the boxing spectacle it had been promoted to be; Cook Islands-Scottish-Australian heavyweight Teremoana Samson Junior Leon Teremoana against Fijian fist-forcer James 'The Beast' Singh.

The bout ended just as quickly as it had started, Teremoana swiftly defeating Singh in a contest that lasted less than two minutes at the Qudos Arena in Sydney on Saturday night.

Known for his powerful punches, Teremoana dashed Singh's hopes of an upset during the event, which was held under the spotlight of the George Kambosos Jr and Jake Wyllie wildcard.

Before the fight, Singh, whom the Australian media has called 'Flabby Fijian', confidently stated that he would hand Teremoana his first defeat, but the reality turned out to be quite different.

The referee stopped the fight just two minutes and 12 seconds in, declaring Teremoana the clear winner after knocking down Singh in the first round.

Many in the crowd were unhappy with the quick stoppage, but the referee had to act, as it was evident that Singh was outmatched.

Singh’s professional record now stands at 12 wins and seven losses, while Teremoana remains undefeated with seven wins, all by knockout.

"I want to keep fighting, and I’m ready to take on anyone who steps into the ring with me," Teremoana told journalists after the fight.

As a gold medallist at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands, he qualified to represent Australia in the super heavyweight division at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Teremoana faced Ukraine's Dmytro Lovchynyski in his Olympic debut and won the bout via first-round knockout.

In the quarterfinals, he faced Bakhodir Jalolov, the reigning Olympic champion from Uzbekistan, but lost the match 5-0.

Teremoana was born in Campbelltown, Sydney. His Australian mother has Scottish ancestry, and his father is from the Cook Islands. He grew up in Brisbane, Queensland.

The 27-year-old has his sights set on the world heavyweight championship title. "We're taking it one step at a time, but I'll carry the flag for Australia and the Cook Islands to the world stage."

Before the fight, Singh from Sigatoka says he is facing a tough opponent, yet he is determined to create a significant upset.

He was up against Teremoana, who had never lost and had finished all his previous fights with knockouts.

Promoter Eddie Hearn even predicted that Singh could become a world champion within the next one to two years.

"Right now, it looks tough, but anything can happen once we’re in the ring," Singh says, believing his fighting style could surprise Teremoana.

Despite the obvious size difference, Singh was confident in his strategy to pressure his opponent during the fight.

He says he is fighting not just for money but also for his family, as he is a father of two young boys.

Boxing began as a way for Singh to avoid trouble in his youth.

His last fight had ended bizarrely, with both he and his opponent disqualified after chaos erupted in the ring.

Hearn says he had never witnessed such disorder in a match before.

"I’m excited to bring some energy to this fight," Singh says. "People think I’m just going to be an easy win for him, but I’m ready to give it my all."

Teremoana welcomed Singh’s challenge, saying, "Thanks for coming all the way from Fiji, but you have a real challenge ahead of you. I hope you’re ready to fight hard because if you are, I’ll be prepared to end it quickly."

Both fighters aimed to prove themselves, but in the end, Teremoana displayed his strength and skill in the ring. Christine Rovoi/ PMN