Kalvin Henderson
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Kalvin Henderson | |
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| Born | June 24, 1990 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Hot Sauce |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
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 Super-middleweight title. As an amateur boxer, he was a four-time Arkansas state champion.[3]
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
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
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 worldwide
