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Well buckle up, because this one punched the internet right in the jaw. Rod Stewart’s son stepped into the ring for his boxing debut… and it was over faster than a Slayer blast beat. We’re talking 13 seconds. Thirteen. That’s not even enough time to microwave a Pot Noodle, let alone make your mark in the fight game.

🎤 From Rock Royalty to Ring Reality

The left side of the split image shows music legend Rod Stewart performing, looking like the seasoned showman he is. On the right? A very different stage: a boxing ring, where his son faced an opponent who wasted absolutely zero time testing his chin.

Within seconds of the opening bell, the punches started flying — and it wasn’t long before one connected clean enough to shut the whole thing down. The ref waved it off, the crowd gasped, and social media did what social media does: explode.

🥊 A Tough First Outing

Debut bouts can go either way — gritty win, learning-experience loss, or, in this case, a blink-and-you-miss-it knockout that nobody will forget. Full credit where it’s due though: it takes guts to step into any combat sport. And sometimes, that first lesson is the harshest.

This KO wasn’t dirty, controversial, or late. It was just raw, clean, and brutally fast. One moment the fighters were circling, the next his opponent landed the decisive strike, sending Stewart’s son down and the ref jumping in.

😬 The Internet Reacts (Predictably…)

Of course, the clips spread like wildfire. The memes came. The comments rolled in. Even some boxing fans admitted they had to replay the footage to believe how quick it was.

But others took a more grounded view — every fighter starts somewhere, and many legends have taken tough Ls early in their careers. As the saying goes: it’s not about how you fall, it’s about how you get back up (preferably after the spinning stops).

🎸 How’s Rod Taking It?

No official comment yet, but if there’s one thing Rod Stewart is known for besides timeless bangers, it’s sticking by his family. Behind the headlines and highlight clips, you’ve got a young lad who’ll either dust himself off and try again — or decide one fight was enough for his bucket list.

Either way, it’s been a debut no one will forget.

🥊 Final Bell

Brutal? Yes. Embarrassing? A bit. End of the world? Absolutely not.
If anything, it’s the kind of moment future documentaries are made of — “I got knocked out in 13 seconds, but here’s how I came back.”

If he does return to the ring, you can bet every eye in the arena will be glued to him. And you know we’ll be watching.

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