In a parallel move, Matchroom also announced the signing of Michael Zerafa to a promotional deal. Zerafa will also be featured on the card.

The 28-year-old Teremoana (11-0, 11 KOs) represented Australia in the 2024 Olympics and has nine first-round knockouts in his 11 fights, including two this year.

“Teremoana Teremoana is the future of the heavyweight division, and that’s why nobody wants the smoke from him,” Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn said in a statement. “We offered this fight to the current Australian champion and a number of other undefeated heavyweights down under – they all swerved it. Savage stepped up, and Teremoana gladly accepted the challenge.

“Make no mistake, this will be his hardest bout yet. Savage is a dangerous operator, and he really can whack. But I have no doubt whatsoever that Teremoana will show why there are levels to this game and underline why we believe he is a world champion in the making. The Gold Coast can look forward to a proper performance.”

Zerafa (34-5, 22 KOs), a 34-year-old from Melbourne, was previously tied to No Limit Boxing but now aims to help with Matchroom’s plans in Australia. Over the last several months, Zerafa has been linked to a fight against Chris Eubank Jr.

“Pretty Boy” Zerafa last fought in January, when his bout with Nikita Tszyu was ruled a no contest. The fight was stopped in the third round once Zerafa revealed to the ringside physician that he was unable to see after an accidental head clash.

Zerafa entered the fight against Tszyu riding a three-fight winning streak, which followed his second-round knockout loss to WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara in March 2024.

Zerafa’s last big win came in August 2019, when he stopped former welterweight titleholder Jeff Horn in nine rounds. Horn avenged the loss, however, by beating Zerafa in an immediate rematch four months later.