Darrell Henegan
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Darrell Henegan is a former Canadian Taekwondo
practitioner and kickboxer.
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.
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
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 ISKAIska
Iska is a village in Koonga Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia....
Cruiserweight Championship with a win over Przemyslaw Saletta. One of Henegan's losses was in a 1990 unification bout with KICK
Karate International Council of Kickboxing
The Karate International Council of Kickboxing is a sanctioning body that regulates kickboxing matches. It is considered among the more prestigious organizations that sanction professional kickboxing.-Early years:...
/ISKA
Iska
Iska is a village in Koonga Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia....
Heavyweight Champion Dennis Alexio
Dennis Alexio
Dennis Raymond Alexio is an American former kickboxer. He was world champion as a light heavyweight and cruiserweight before moving up to heavyweight where, for a short time, he became the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion...
. He also had one bout as a professional boxer, a four round unanimous decision over Daniel DesRoches in 1986.