Brad Patraw
Encyclopedia
Brad Patraw, alias 'The Prince', is a super bantamweight
professional boxer
from Minnesota
.
. In 2005 Patraw participated in the Under 19 National Championships, advancing to the semifinals. In June 2007 Patraw participated in the USA Boxing National Championships, losing in the preliminaries to Jessy Cruz of Miami.
in four rounds. As of May 1 2009 Patraw's professional record was 5-0 with 3 wins by knockout
. In his most recent bout Patraw defeated fellow unbeaten prospect and former amateur rival Antwan Robertson
on March 28, 2009.
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
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 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
Patraw boxed as an amateur out of the Rice Street Gym in St Paul, MinnesotaMinnesota
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...
. In 2005 Patraw participated in the Under 19 National Championships, advancing to the semifinals. In June 2007 Patraw participated in the USA Boxing National Championships, losing in the preliminaries to Jessy Cruz of Miami.
Professional career
Patraw made his professional boxing debut on October 13, 2007, defeating Jesus Velasquez by unanimous decisionUnanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
in four rounds. As of May 1 2009 Patraw's professional record was 5-0 with 3 wins by knockout
Knockout
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 Patraw defeated fellow unbeaten prospect and former amateur rival Antwan Robertson
Antwan Robertson
Antwan Robertson, alias Lil Superman, is a super flyweight professional boxer from Anoka, Minnesota.-Amateur career:Robertson only had twelve bouts as an amateur, compiling a record of 9-3 and winning the 2007 Upper Midwest Golden Gloves championship at 112#...
on March 28, 2009.