Antwan Robertson
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Antwan Robertson, alias Lil Superman, is a super flyweight
professional boxer
from Anoka
, Minnesota
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championship at 112#. When it was disclosed to the statewide governing body that Robertson had competed in an amateur "Tuff Man" competition, he was stripped of his amateur status.
. In his most recent bout defeated prospect and former amateur rival Brad Patraw
on October 23, 2009.
Antwan Robertson is managed and trained by John Hoffman
.
Super flyweight
Super flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight...
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Anoka
Anoka, Minnesota
At the 2000 census, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,709.0 per square mile . There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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Amateur career
Robertson only had twelve bouts as an amateur, compiling a record of 9-3 and winning the 2007 Upper Midwest Golden GlovesGolden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
championship at 112#. When it was disclosed to the statewide governing body that Robertson had competed in an amateur "Tuff Man" competition, he was stripped of his amateur status.
Professional career
Robertson made his professional debut in August 2007, defeating Nick Leines in Fargo, North Dakota. As of November 1 2009 Robertson record stood at 5-1-1 with three wins by knockoutKnockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
. In his most recent bout defeated prospect and former amateur rival Brad Patraw
Brad Patraw
Brad Patraw, alias The Prince, is a super bantamweight professional boxer from Minnesota.-Amateur career:Patraw boxed as an amateur out of the Rice Street Gym in St Paul, Minnesota. In 2005 Patraw participated in the Under 19 National Championships, advancing to the semifinals...
on October 23, 2009.
Antwan Robertson is managed and trained by John Hoffman
John Hoffman (boxer)
John Hoffman is a welterweight professional boxer, as well as a coach, trainer, and promoter, from Anoka, Minnesota.-Personal life:Hoffman is a native of Anoka, Minnesota and a graduate of Coon Rapids High School....
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