Darrell Henegan

Canadian taekwondoin and kickboxer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCanadian taekwondoin and kickboxer
PlacesCanada
isMartial artist Athlete Taekwondo athlete Kickboxer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth27 June 1961, Queens, USA
Age63 years
Star signCancer
The details

Biography

Darrell Henegan (born June 27, 1961) is an American-born Canadian former taekwondo practitioner and kickboxer.

Taekwondo

Henegan's taekwondo career spanned the years 1979-2001. During that time he won numerous awards in four different decades. They included Canadian, Pan American, and North American Championships, as well as winning the 1981 World Taekwondo Games in Santa Clara, California. At that event he became the first North American to beat the Koreans in a World Championship Gold Medal match.

Kickboxing

Darrell competed as a professional kickboxer from 1984-1996. He finished with a record of 25 wins and 2 losses, with 20 wins by KO. He held numerous titles and was a two-time world champion. In 1988 he won the FFKA Heavyweight Title by decisioning Jerry Rhome and in 1993 he won the ISKA Cruiserweight Championship with a win over Przemyslaw Saletta. One of Henegan's losses was in a 1990 unification bout with KICK/ISKA Heavyweight Champion Dennis Alexio. He also had one bout as a professional boxer, a four-round unanimous decision over Daniel DesRoches in 1986.

Kickboxing record

DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
1993-00-00Win Przemysław Saleta
Wins the ISKA World Cruiserweight (-88.2 kg/194 lb) Championship.
1991-00-00Win Neil Singleton
Retains the FFKA World Championship.
1990-08-06Loss Dennis AlexioHarrah's Lake TahoeStateline, Nevada, USATKO (punches)51:5417-2
Challenges for the ISKA World Heavyweight (-96.4 kg/212 lb) Full Contact Championship and the KICK World Heavyweight Full Contact Championship, and loses the FFKA World Heavyweight Full Contact Championship.
1989-00-00Win Larry Cureton
Retains the FFKA World Championship.
1993-00-00Win Przemysław Saleta
Wins the ISKA World Cruiserweight (-88.2 kg/194 lb) Championship.
1991-00-00Win Neil Singleton
Retains the FFKA World Championship.
1990-08-06Loss Dennis AlexioHarrah's Lake TahoeStateline, Nevada, USATKO (punches)51:5417-2
Challenges for the ISKA World Heavyweight (-96.4 kg/212 lb) Full Contact Championship and the KICK World Heavyweight Full Contact Championship, and loses the FFKA World Heavyweight Full Contact Championship.
1989-00-00Win Larry Cureton
Retains the FFKA World Championship.
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