BOXING: ROBERTSON BOXES TONIGHT, PART OF FIRST US SHOW SINCE MARCH

UPDATE: Antwan Roberton was stopped in round one by Andre Marquez. Marquez landed a right-left combination to the body of Robertson which put him down and was counted out at 1:19 into the round.

Former MN State bantamweight champion Antwan “Lil Superman” Robertson (10-19-1, 6 KO’s) will participate tonight in the first professional boxing and bare knuckle show in the country since COVID-19 shut things down last March. “Release The Beasts” is promoted by Carden Combat Sports/Never Surrender MMA and features professional boxing, bare knuckle boxing, mixed martial arts, jiu jitsu and kickboxing. The action takes place in Abilene, Kansas and WILL BE STREAMED LIVE TONIGHT beginning at 6 PM. Like the country’s last live boxing show which took place on March 13th at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, MN, there will not be an audience for safety purposes. Fighters and staff will be brought into the venue in small groups to control numbers and social distancing guidelines have been put into place.
The card will be broadcast live on Fite TV at a price of $12.99. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AND WATCH

Robertson will face California’s Andre Marquez (5-1, 3 KO’s) in one of the final boxing bouts of the evening. Robertson, 34, is best known for his four bouts against Saint Paul’s “Bad” Brad Patraw splitting wins with his local rival.

“I’ve enjoyed helping Antwan prepare for this fight” said life-long trainer John Hoffman. “I’ve enjoyed helping this man since he was a boy. And watching him raise his two sons has made me prouder then if he had won 5 world titles. He is as close to my heart as if he were my blood.”

Robertson will meet Marquez at 126 pounds and that bout is scheduled to take place at approximately 9-10 PM. The link to watch live again is www.fite.tv.

Locally based One-Two Boxing has middleweight prospect Antonio Woods featured on the undercard. The 25 year-old Woods of Iowa is 1-0 as a pro after a stellar amateur career which includes being a three time USA State Champ, two time Olympic Qualifying participant and rated in USA Boxing’s top 10 list at 165 pounds.