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Kalvin Henderson

Kalvin "Hot Sauce" Henderson (born June 24, 1990)[1] is an American professional boxer. He has held the Universal Boxing Federation intercontinental super-middleweight title[2] and competed for the World Boxing Association supper-middleweight title. As an amateur boxer, he was a four-time Arkansas state champion.[3]

Kalvin Henderson
Born (1990-06-24) June 24, 1990 (age 34)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Other namesHot Sauce
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Stanceorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins19
Wins by KO13
Losses2
Draws1

Personal life

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Henderson began boxing at the age of 15 while living in Fort Worth, Texas. While having an aptitude in early life for other sports including track and field, football, and basketball, it was boxing that would become his career.

Henderson moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2007 to attend school at the University of Arkansas, where he earned a bachelor's degree in music education while also playing as a percussionist for the university's marching band.[3]

After graduating college, Henderson began training with his current coach Kevin Lightburn at Straightright Boxing[4] in Springdale, Arkansas. Along with Lightburn, Henderson also coaches young fighters and is part of the Arkansas Boxing Foundation,[5] a non-profit organization focused on using boxing as a sport to support positive outcomes for youths in Arkansas.[6]

Henderson is married and the father of five children.[3]

"Lost in the Sauce" Documentary

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Henderson is the subject of a 2021 documentary Lost in the Sauce: The Kalvin Henderson Story directed by Bernard Oliver. The documentary chronicles the journey and struggles of Henderson as a successful prize fighter.[7]

The documentary has screened at numerous film festivals including Cannes Shorts festival and the Tokyo Film Awards, and garnered awards at the Fayetteville Film Fest and Rogers Short Film Festival.[7]

Amateur career

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During his time as an amateur, Henderson competed in over 70 bouts, earning a number of accolades including:

  • 2010 Texas Games Gold Medalist
  • 2011 Texas Games Silver Medalist
  • 4x Arkansas State Golden Gloves Champion
  • 2011 Ft. Worth Regional Golden Gloves Champion
  • 2013 Mid South Regional Golden Gloves Champion
  • 2015 Team USA middleweight representative for the World Series of Boxing (WSB)
  • Ranked #4 in middleweight in the United States, ranked #25 wordwide

Professional career

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As a professional boxer, Henderson has ranked as high as #10 in the world in the WBA super-middleweight boxing rankings[8] and has fought on a number of televised boxing promotions for Showtime and Fox Sports 1.

After his amateur career, Henderson made his professional debut on April 30, 2016, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) over Tiriik Johnson at the Fisher Armory in Little Rock, Arkansas.[9]

Henderson would then go on to win nine more fights between August 2016 and September 2018, bringing his record to 10 wins and 0 losses, including five TKO victories, before facing Brandon Robinson for the vacant Universal Boxing Federation inter continental super-middleweight title on December 7, 2018, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.[10] He would win the fight in the seventh round, knocking Robinson to the canvas twice, first with uppercut, and again with an overhand right before the referee stopped the fight, declaring a TKO victory for Henderson.[11] The title victory for Henderson, which was considered an upset by commentators,[12] earned him the Bennie Briscoe Philly Fight of the Year award.[13]

In 2019, Henderson would compete in two fights, beating Antowyan Aikens by TKO and earning a majority draw in a bout against Genc Pllana.[10] In 2021, Henderson would fight four times, winning three of the four bouts by KO or TKO. During a fight against Isaiah Steen on July 23, 2021, Henderson tore his rotator cuff.[8] Despite making the fight competitive, Henderson would lose to Steen via majority decision. Shortly after on October 30, 2021, Henderson would defeat Robert Burwell by TKO.

On June 4, 2022, now with a record of 15 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, Henderson faced WBA super-middleweight champion Davild Morrell for the title at the Minneapolis Armory in Minnesota, broadcast on Showtime. In the anticipated title fight, which broke attendance records at the Minneapolis Armory,[14] Morrell would win via fourth-round TKO stoppage despite some counterpunching attempts from Henderson.[15]

Since his title fight against Morrell in 2022, Henderson has fought three times, earning victories in all three bouts, two by TKO and one by decision.[10]

Professional boxing record

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22 fights 19 wins 2 losses
By knockout 13 1
By decision 6 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, Time Date Location Notes
22 Win 19-2-1   Cleotis Pendarvis UD 8 Oct 11, 2024   Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
21 Win 18-2-1   Nafys Anas Garner TKO 6 (8) 2:59 Mar 02, 2024   Springdale Civic Center, Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.
20 Win 17-2-1   Antonio Louis Hernandez TKO 4 (8) 2:48 Dec 16, 2023   Springdale Civic Center, Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.
19 Win 16-2-1   Twon Smith UD 6 Jan 21, 2023   Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, US
18 Loss 15-2-1   David Morrell TKO 4 (12) 2:35 Jun 4, 2022   Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. For WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
17 Win 15-1-1   Robert Burwell TKO 2 (8) 1:57 Oct 30, 2021   Metro Plex Event Center, Rogers, Arkansas, US
16 Loss 14-1-1   Isaiah Steen UD 10 Jul 23, 2021   Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, Nebraska, US
15 Win 14-0-1   Tevin Anderson KO 4 (6) 3:00 Jun 5, 2021   Springdale Civic Center, Springdale, Arkansas, US
14 Win 13-0-1   Justin Baesman KO 2 (6) 1:15 Mar 27, 2021   Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, Nebraska, US
13 Draw 12-0-1   Genc Pllana MD 8 Dec 6, 2019   2300 Arena, Philadelphia, US
12 Win 12-0   Antowyan Aikens TKO 3 (8) 2:14 May 10, 2019   2300 Arena, Philadelphia, US
11 Win 11-0   Brandon Robinson TKO 7 (10) 2:08 Dec 7, 2018   2300 Arena, Philadelphia, US Won vacant UBF inter continental super-middleweight title
10 Win 10-0   Billy Cunningham TKO 5 (6) 1:35 Sep 15, 2018   Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, US
9 Win 9-0   Vance Garvey RTD 5 (8) Mar 31, 2018   Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, US
8 Win 8-0   Taronze Washington UD 6 November 18, 2017   Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, US
7 Win 7-0   Engelberto Valenzuela TKO 1 (6) 0:25 Jul 18, 2017   Rapides Parish Coliseum, Alexandria, Louisiana, US
6 Win 6-0   Bobby Taylor SD 4 Apr 15, 2017   Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, US
5 Win 5-0   Carlos Dixon UD 4 Feb 18, 2017   Metro Plex Event Center, Rogers, Arkansas, US
4 Win 4-0   Henry Mercer TKO 1 (4) 0:44 Dec 10, 2016   Minges Coliseum, Greenville, North Carolina, US
3 Win 3-0   Joe Bradshaw TKO 1 (4) 2:33 Nov 5, 2016   Brock Gymnasium, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, US
2 Win 2-0   Cameron Burroughs UD 4 Aug 20, 2016   Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, US
1 Win 1-0   Tiriik Johnson TKO 1 (4) 0:23 Apr 30, 2016   Fisher Armory, North Little Rock, Arkansas, US Professional debut.

References

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  1. ^ "WBA Boxer Profile". World Boxing Association. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Universal Boxing Federation Inter Continental Super Middle Title". 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Santoliquito, Joseph (2021-07-21). "The remarkable story of Kalvin Henderson, who wouldn't let a phone call change his life". The Ring. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ^ Black, Jourdan (2019-01-23). Rising boxing star trains in Springdale, Arkansas. Retrieved 2024-09-15 – via www.4029tv.com.
  5. ^ ProPublica. "Arkansas Boxing Foundation Inc".
  6. ^ Evans, Cory (2023-10-06). "Arkansas non-profit to host professional boxing fundraiser". KATV. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  7. ^ a b "FilmFreeway: Lost In the Sauce: The Kalvin Henderson Story". Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Idec, Keith (2022-06-04). "Henderson: Everyone's Expecting Me To Come In Here & Lay Down; Pressure's On Morrell". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  9. ^ "BoxRec: Kalvin Henderson vs. Tiriik Johnson". Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "BoxRec: Kalvin Henderson". Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "PHILLY BOXING HISTORY - December 07, 2018". Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Brandon Robinson Upset by Kalvin Henderson at Philly's 2300 Arena Friday!". Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "Meet Kalvin "Hot Sauce" Henderson". canvasrebel.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  14. ^ Kelley, Jesse (2022-06-05). "MORRELL STOPS HENDERSON IN MINNEAPOLIS!". MN Boxing Events, Shows, News, MN Boxers, Schedule. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  15. ^ "Morrell vs Henderson Results & Highlights | June 4, 2022". PBC Boxing. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
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