{"id":276128,"date":"2025-11-10T20:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/276128\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:29:09","slug":"rod-stewarts-son-45-knocked-out-after-15-seconds-on-boxing-debut-against-streamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/276128\/","title":{"rendered":"Rod Stewart&#8217;s son, 45, knocked out after 15 seconds on boxing debut against streamer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The eldest son of British rock icon Rod Stewart suffered a devastating defeat in his professional boxing debut, lasting merely 15 seconds before being knocked unconscious at a Misfits Boxing event in Nashville on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Stewart, 45, faced 27-year-old streaming personality Brendon Davis, known as BDave, in what became the fastest knockout in the promotion&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>The bout ended abruptly when a powerful right hook connected squarely with Stewart&#8217;s jaw, sending him crashing to the canvas.<\/p>\n<p>The referee immediately halted the contest as Stewart lay motionless on his back, requiring attention from his corner team whilst his opponent celebrated the swift victory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"96374\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"d276fa575ab62edf0af6d1a2d3dfc32f\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20712'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sean-stewart-was-knocked-out-within-the-opening-moments-of-his-boxing-debut-u200b.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" alt=\"Sean Stewart was knocked out within the opening moments of his boxing debut\\u200b\"\/>Sean Stewart was knocked out within the opening moments of his boxing debut | MISFITS<\/p>\n<p>The encounter began with psychological warfare as BDave entered the ring to the melodies of Rod Stewart&#8217;s greatest hits, attempting to unsettle his opponent before the opening bell.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the rock legend&#8217;s son appeared to seize control, advancing aggressively and landing several combinations that forced the younger fighter to retreat.<\/p>\n<p>However, the momentum shifted dramatically when Stewart inexplicably lowered his defences mid-exchange, apparently attempting to taunt his adversary.<\/p>\n<p>BDave capitalised instantly, delivering a precise overhand right that found its mark.<\/p>\n<p>As Stewart staggered backwards with his arms still lowered, a second devastating blow sent him sprawling to the canvas, ending his professional boxing aspirations in catastrophic fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the week leading to the bout, Misfits organisers peculiarly identified the fighter as &#8220;Rod Stewart&#8217;s Son&#8221; rather than using his given name, a practice that continued even during the live commentary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"98e82\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"ba839ab3a90918e86e2c678816dd4013\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201190%201405'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sean-stewart-had-been-described-as-a-gym-warrior-prior-to-his-devastating-defeat.jpg\" width=\"1190\" height=\"1405\" alt=\"Sean Stewart had been described as a 'gym warrior' prior to his devastating defeat\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sean Stewart had been described as a &#8216;gym warrior&#8217; prior to his devastating defeat<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>INSTAGRAM<\/p>\n<p>This unusual branding decision proved particularly unfortunate given the humiliating nature of his defeat.<\/p>\n<p>The 80-year-old music legend was notably absent from ringside, having professional commitments in London where he had been performing in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>His absence spared him from witnessing his son&#8217;s crushing defeat in person, though the viral footage ensured the embarrassing moment would reach audiences far beyond the modest Nashville venue.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u203c\ufe0f A HUGE KO from Bdave against Rod Stewart Son \ud83d\udca5\ud83e\udd4a<\/p>\n<p>[Via &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DAZNBoxing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@DAZNBoxing<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/89DtzF0My9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/89DtzF0My9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IFN (@IfnBoxing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IfnBoxing\/status\/1987641918197559719?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 9, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Despite claiming to have trained in the sport since childhood, Stewart had been labelled a &#8220;gym warrior&#8221; by commentator Ben Davis, suggesting his skills were perhaps better suited to practice than actual competition.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat marked BDave&#8217;s second successive knockout victory, cementing his status as a formidable presence in the influencer boxing circuit.<\/p>\n<p>Following his triumph, the streamer&#8217;s explicit celebration quickly spread across social media platforms, compounding Stewart&#8217;s humiliation as the footage went viral.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"3ddb0\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"1b58a5dcbba777f52a15446ed80b66d4\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%205000%203334'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rod-stewart-with-children-sean-kimberly-renee-ruby-stewart-and-liam.jpg\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3334\" alt=\"Rod Stewart with children Sean, Kimberly, Renee, Ruby Stewart and Liam\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rod Stewart has eight children in total, with Sean, Kimberly, Renee, Ruby Stewart and Liam pictured<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old musician, who previously described being Rod Stewart&#8217;s firstborn son as &#8220;a curse and a hindrance,&#8221; discovered that his famous lineage offered no protection from the brutal realities of professional boxing.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The eldest son of British rock icon Rod Stewart suffered a devastating defeat in his professional boxing debut,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276129,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,13296,588,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-276128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-boxing","11":"tag-sgg","12":"tag-sport","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}