Another easy win for Mesi

Town of Tonawanda heavyweight "Baby" Joe Mesi added the name Shannon Miller to his list of first-round knockout opponents Saturday.

Mesi (36-0, 29 knockouts) floored Miller (15-4, nine knockouts) with nine seconds left in the first round of their main-event bout at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I.

With the victory, Mesi captured the vacant World Boxing Council U.S. National Championship, a minor title. It's his first title since winning the vacant North American Boxing Federation title in 2003, before his two-year medical suspension.

Mesi is 7-0 since making his comeback last year and has won the past three fights by first-round knockout. He has 12 KOs in the first round in his career.

Mesi is planning one more fight before the end of the year, but an opponent and venue have not been determined.