Shane Mosley Jr. needs just 51 seconds to win Big KnockoutBoxing debut

Jesse Granger

Shane Mosley Jr., left, won his Big Knockout Boxing debut with a first round TKO of Jason Kelly June28, 2015 at the Mandalay Events Center. Mosley is the son of boxing champ Shane Mosley, picturedat right.

By Jesse Granger (contact)

Saturday, June 27, 2015 | 11:06 p.m.

Shane Mosley Jr.'s victory lap around the ring lasted nearly as long as his Big Knockout Boxingdebut Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay.

Mosley, the son of boxing Hall of Famer "Sugar" Shane Mosley, knocked out Jason Kelly (3-1) 51seconds into the opening round of his junior middleweight bout.

Mosley Jr. (5-1) landed a massive left hook to the body of Kelly while the fighters were clinched todrop Kelly to his knees.

"It almost felt like I touched the other side of his stomach," Mosley Jr. said. "I saw the face that hemade and I knew it was over."

Mosley Jr. followed with a quick combination that sent Kelly to the mat for good, and gave him thefastest knockout in the promotion's brief history.

"My dad always tells me not to second-guess myself," Mosley Jr. said. "For this fight he said, "He's a(slam) dunk. Treat him that way." And that's what I went out and did."

Mosley's five professional wins, all by knockout, have lasted less than 13 minutes combined.

The fight was Mosley Jr.'s Big Knockout Boxing debut, and his first fight inside the Mandalay Bay,where his father fought four times during his career. His father fought 15 of his 59 professionalfights in Las Vegas, including his 2003 win over Oscar De La Hoya, and losses to Floyd Mayweatherand Manny Pacquiao.

"It's great to have the experience of fighting in Mandalay Bay," Mosley Jr. said. "It was an incredibleexperience to have my dad there, and all of my family. It was just awesome."

It was already Mosley Jr.'s third fight this year, and his father plans on continuing that quick pace ashis son's career progresses.

The fight was part of the promotion's third event, which was headlined by a heavyweight title fightthat saw Julian Pollard (7-0) claim the inaugural BKB heavyweight title with a unanimous decisionvictory over Rodney Hernandez (7-3-1).

But Mosley Jr.'s knockout win brought the crowd to its loudest roar of the night. He won $10,000 forthe "Punch of the Night," and more importantly - his father's approval.

"When you are the coach, and especially the father, it's like you are fighting yourself." Mosley Sr.said. "I wasn't nervous like I thought he would lose, but I wanted him to do the best that he possiblycould, and he did. I am proud of him."

If the 24-year-old can keep finishing opponents like this, it won't be long before he is no longerreferred to as "Sugar Shane's Son."

"When I'm at my best nobody can beat me," Mosley Jr. said. " I want people to know that I'm notsome spoiled kid. This is what I love to do. I fight. It's in my blood."

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