Kendall Gill, 37, who spent many seasons in the NBA playing for teams like the Seattle Supersonics and the Charlotte Hornets won his debut boxing match with a knockout in 1-minute, 58-seconds at the Aragon Ballroom.

The 5-foot-10-inch Trevor Biley was no match for the 6-foot5-inch inch Gill.

"I feel great," the 37-year-old NBA veteran and former Illini star said. His trainers told him to take it easy early.

"But I couldn't resist," Gill said. "I saw him hurting."

"I want to fight one more time and then go back to the NBA," Gill said, adding that he'll return to boxing after his 15th season. "I'm a very young 37."