Undefeated Super Middleweight Kalvin “Hot Sauce” Henderson takes on Antowyan AIkens in Main Event on Friday, May 10th at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia


Philadelphia, PA (April 10, 2019)–One of the biggest and most competitive cards is coming to 2300 Arena on Friday night, May 10th as King’s Promotions in association with Titans Boxing Promotions present a tremendous night of boxing.

In the eight-round main event, undefeated super middleweight, Kalvin Henderson takes on Antowyan Aikens in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.

Henderson of Fayetville, Arkansas has a record of 11-0 with seven knockouts. The 28 year-old is a three-year pro who has wins over Cameron Burroughs (2-0), Bobby Taylor (4-0) and in his last bout when he stopped highly-regarded Brandon Robinson (11-1) on December 7, 2018. That bout was named the 2018 Philadelphia Fight of the Year.

Aikens of Atlantic City has a record of 13-6-1 with one knockout. The 29 year-old Aikens is an eight-year professional. Aikens has quality wins over Sherman Artis Jr. (2-0) & Amir Shabazz (4-0). In his last bout, Aikens was stopped by two-time former world title challenger Ronald Gavril on December 7th in Las Vegas.

In the first of two, eight-round co-features, super middleweight Brandon Robinson takes on DeVaun Lee.

Robinson of Philadelphia has a record of 12-2 with nine knockouts.

The 30 year-old Robinson is a three-year professional, who won 11 straights fights with wins over Brandon Clark (2-0) and Ernest Amuzu (25-3). Robinson stopped Lawrece Blakey in one round on March 29th in Philadelphia.

Lee of Queens, New York has a record of 10-5-1 with five knockouts.

The 31 year-old Lee is a six-year pro, who has quality wins over Josue Valdez (5-0), Ian Green (8-0), former New York Golden Gloves champion Chris Galeano (10-0), Robelle Rogers (4-1); former world title challenger Giovanni Lorenzo (37-7) and Carlos Rafael Cruz (17-1). Lee then entered The Contender Tournament where he lost to eventual finalist Shane Mosley Jr. In his last bout, Lee lost a unanimous decision to Tyrone Brunson on November 9th.

Appearing in an eight-round lightweight bout will be undefeated super bantamweight Raeese Aleem (13-0, 7 KOs) taking on Ramiro Robles (15-8-2, 9 KOs) of Queretero, Mexico.

In Six-round Bouts:

Alycia Baumgardner (6-1, 4 KOs) of Fremont, OH takes on Gabriella Mezei ((9-17-3, 3 KOs) of Covasna, Romania in a lightweight bout.

Antonio DuBose (10-2-1, 2 KOs) of Philadelphia take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight fight.

James Martin (4-0) of Philadelphia boxes Kashon Hutchinson (4-5, 1 KO) of Reading, PA in a welterweight fight.

Paul Kroll (2-0, 2 KOs) fights Vincent Floyd (4-6-1, 2 KOs) in a battle of Philadelphia based welterweights.

In four-round bouts:

LaQuan Evans (1-0) of Philadelphia takes on Brandon Bey (0-1) of Bronx, NY in a middleweight bout.

Ryan Umberger (1-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia battles Daryl Fenton (1-4-1) of Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.

Tickets are $100, $75 and $50 and can be purchased at www.2300arena.com




HENDERSON VS. ROBINSON NAMED “2018 PHILLY FIGHT OF THE YEAR”

PHILADELPHIA – Of the 114 total bouts that took place in the City of Philadelphia in 2018, the final main event of the year proved to be the best. The dramatic and grueling battle between Upper Darby super middleweight Brandon Robinson and out-of-towner Kalvin Henderson of Arkansas, was voted by fans as the “2018 Philly Fight of the Year”. Both Henderson and Robinson will be in attendance at the Briscoe Awards on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Xfinity Live! in South Philly, to receive their awards.

“I am honored to be selected for an accomplishment like the Bennie Briscoe award,” Henderson said. “I go out in every fight and give my all, not only win, but do it in an entertaining fashion.”

The Fight of the Year occurred on December 7th after a contentious build up, and the fighters entered the ring with much to prove. Robinson started fast, but before he knew it, his left eye was marked and beginning to swell. Eventually, Henderson closed Robinson’s eyes and ultimately scored a TKO in round seven. However, Robinson fought hard to turn the tables, and in doing so, the pair created the best fight of the year.

“I had not heard of the Briscoe Awards before my nomination,” Henderson said. “But after I researched, I found it is a very prestigious award. This marks a milestone in my career! ”
Henderson and his team will travel from Arkansas to accept his Briscoe Award. Team Robinson will also be in attendance.

The awards, named after Philly middleweight boxing legend Bennie Briscoe, have been recognizing the best achievements of the Philly boxing scene since 2007.

This year’s event will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Xfinity Live! in South Philadelphia (1100 Pattison Avenue), 1-4 PM. Tickets for the Briscoe Awards cost $10 each, and can be purchased in advance at BriscoeAwards.com, or by calling 609-377-6413.

The Briscoe Awards are presented by Philly Boxing History Inc., a 501c3 Non-Profit organization, dedicated to preserving and honoring the great legacy of boxing in and around the city of Philadelphia. For more information, call John DiSanto at 609-377-6413.




Undefeated Super Middleweight Kalvin Henderson Signs with King’s Promotions


Beverly Hills, Calif. (March 18, 2019) – Undefeated super middleweight, Kalvin “Hot Sauce” Henderson has signed an exclusive promotional contract with King’s Promotions.

Also announced is that Henderson has signed a multi-year extension with his manager, No Limit Mindset LLC.

“Loyalty is a big thing for me, I have been managing Kalvin since his pro debut and with this deal Kalvin demonstrated his belief in me as his manager for the critical years of his career. I am excited to get right to work with Marshall Kauffman to put a plan together for Kalvin in 2019,” Said Shane Shapiro of No Limit Mindset LLC.

“King’s Promotions is known to take their fighters to the next level of their career, and that’s what we are looking to do with TV fights coming soon! Huge shout out to my manager Shane Shapiro with No Limit Mindset for working on and securing this deal to advance my career. No Limit Mindset, Straightright and Team Sauce are taking over,”said Henderson

Henderson (11-0, 7 KOs) of Fort Worth Texas by way of Fayettville, Arkansas burst on to the scene with an impressive 7th round stoppage over Brandon Robinson in Robinson’s hometown of Philadelphia, on December 7th in a fight that was named “Philadelphia Fight of the Year.”

Henderson earned a prestigious Briscoe Award for which he will be honored on April 14th.

Henderson will be back in action in May.




VIDEO: Kalvin Henderson talks about his big win over Brandon Robinson in Philly





Undefeated Kalvin Henderson Establishes Himself as a Player in the Super Middleweight Division


Beverly Hills, Calif. (December 11, 2018) – This past Friday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, undefeated super middleweight Kalvin “Hot Sauce” Henderson announced himself to the super middleweight elite by stopping hometown favorite Brandon Robinson in round seven of a scheduled 10-round bout that headlined a King’s Promotions card.

Henderson diversified up his attack between boxing and mixing it up on the inside that not only opened cuts over both eyes, but closed the left eye of Robinson to completely shut.

Henderson registered a knockdown in round round five, and then knocked Robinson to the canvas twice in round seven, before the fight was halted at 2:08.

“We came in with a gameplan. We knew the guy would be strong and he is the hometown favorite. We stuck to the gameplan. It didn’t go exactly how we wanted to, but we got the win,” said Henderson. “I knew it was close, but when I dropped him, I could see his face change, his emotions, and I saw his aggression change. In round seven we caught him and hurt him, I knew that I had to get right on him. I knew if I took my time, and picked my shots, it was over with. We are ready. We showed everybody what we already knew.”

“Kalvin showed the the world what I already knew about him when I signed him out of the amateurs, he has the heart, desire and will of a champion,” said Henderson’s manger, Shane Shapiro of No Limit Mindset LLC. When I presented him the fight against a top 15 opponent in his hometown, Kalvin took the fight within 10 seconds and told me it didn’t matter where they fought. I also believe Kalvin’s trainer Kevin Lightburn deserves a lot of credit for his beautiful game plan. With this win I plan on pushing Kalvin on TV in 2019 and with Marshall Kauffman experience as a promoter, I believe the future is very bright for Kalvin Henderson”




Kalvin Henderson stops Brandon Robinson in Philly classic


Philadelphia, PA (December 10, 2018) — This past Friday night, Kalvin Henderson remained undefeated and he established himself as a top super middleweight prospect by scoring a 7th round stoppage over Brandon Robinson in a thrilling battle at the 2300
Arena.

The fight headlined a six-bout card promoted by King’s Promotions.

The entire card was streamed live and can be viewed on-demand on the King’s Boxing Facebook page.

The fight was a grueling battle that had many ebbs and flows. The contest at times was a boxing match, with both fighters trying to establish their jabs, but much of it was fought on the inside with each guy having success in the close fight.

In round two, Robinson began to swell under his left eye that was the result of a punch by Henderson.

In round three, but men were cut from punches as Robinson was cut over his right eye, while Henderson was cut over the left optic.

In round five, the fight changed as Henderson dropped Robinson with a hard uppercut. When Robinson got to his feet, his left eye was virtually shut. Robinson showed tremendous courage as he came forward and even, with just one eye, landed some good shots on Henderson.

In round seven, Henderson came out with a renewed vigor, and turned up his work-rate and he dropped Robinson twice and ended the fight at 2:08 of the round.

Henderson, 166.4 lbs of Fort Worth, Texas is now 11-0 with seven knockouts. Robinson, 168.1 lbs of Philadelphia is 11-2,

In the co-feature, Paul Koon shook off four-years of ring rust to win a four-round unanimous decision over Cade Rodriguez in a heavyweight bout.

Koon dropped Rodriguez in round one with a left hook on the inside. Koon was not able to finish off his large opponent, but came home with to win by scores of 40-35 twice and 39-36.

Koon, 237.4 lbs of Philadelphia is 4-0. Rodriguez, 293.9 lbs of Monroe, GA is 293.9 lbs of Monroe, GA is 2-3.

Romuel Cruz pitched a shutout, and won a four-round unanimous decision over Hugo Rodriguez in a super bantamweight bout.

Cruz, 122 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 40-36 on all cards, and is now 3-0-1. Rodriguez, 120.9 lbs of Nuevo Leon, Mexico is 0-2.

Isaiah Wise scored a sensational 2nd round stoppage over over Andy Gonzales in a scheduled six-round super welterweight fight.

In the opening seconds of the bout, both guys stood toe-to-toe and landed good shots on each other. At the end of the frame, Wise landed a huge right hand that froze Gonzales. Gonzales was looking around the ring, only to eat a monster right that sent him to the canvas. Clearly, the one-minute respite was not enough for Gonzalez, as Wise landed a hard flurry on the ropes, and the fight was stopped at 40 seconds.

Wise, 155.9 lbs of Philadelphia is now 7-2-1 with four knockouts. Gonzales, 151.6 lbs of Worcester, MA is 6-4.

James Brenadin and Sheldon Deverteuil battled to a four-round split draw in a fight featuring undefeated lightweights.

Each fighter took a card 39-37, and a 3rd card read even at 38-38.

Brenadin, 139.5 lbs of Lancaster, PA is 1-0-1. Deverteuil, 137.1 lbs of Philadelphia is 1-0-2.

Travis Toledo dropped Ronnie Lawrence twice in en-rout to a first round stoppage in a scheduled four-round light heavyweight bout.

The time of the finish was 2:30 for Toledo, 173.3 lbs of Baltimore, who is now 4-0 with three knockouts. Lawrence, 174.4 lbs of Philadelphia is 0-3.




VIDEO: Brandon Robinson vs Kalvin Henderson heated weigh in




King’s Promotions fight card to be streamed Live on Kings Boxing Facebook page at 7 PM ET


Philadelphia, PA (December 5, 2018) -This Friday night’s King’s Promotions card will be streamed live at on the Kings Boxing Facebook page beginning at 7 pm ET / 4 PM PT.

Fight week gets underway on Thursday as the weigh-in will also be streamed live on the Kings Boxing Facebook page beginning at 6 PM ET.

In the main event, Brandon Robinson will look for his 12th consecutive victory when he takes on undefeated Kalvin Henderson in a bout scheduled for 10-rounds.

In six-round bouts:

Michael Coffie (5-0, 4 KOs) of Brooklyn, NY fights Juan Goode (8-8, 6 KOs) of Taylor, MI in a heavyweight bout.

Isaiah Wise (6-2-1, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Andy Gonzales (6-3, 5 KOs) of Worcester, MA in a super welterweight clash.

In four round bouts:

James Brenadin (1-0, 1 KO) of of Lancaster, PA squares off with Sheldon Deverteuil (1-0-1) of Philadelphia in a lightweight fight.

Paul Koon (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia boxes Cade Rodriguez (2-2, 2 KOs) of Monroe, GA in a heavyweight contest.

Romuel Cruz (2-0-1) of Philadelphia tangles with Hugo Rodriguez (0-1) of Nuevo Leon, MX in a super bantamweight fight.

Travis Toledo (3-0, 3 KOs) of Baltimore, MD looks to stay undefeated when he fights Ronnie Lawrence (0-2) of Philadelphia in a light heavyweight bout.

Luis Arcon (3-0, 3 KOs) of Cochella, California will fight Jerome Rodriguez (7-11-3, 2 KOs) of Allentown, PA in a junior welterweight contest.

Tickets for this great night of boxing can be purchased at www.2300arena.com for $100, $75 and $50

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No Limit Mindset LLC. Fighters Kalvin Henderson & Mason Menard poised for big weekend fights

Beverly Hills, Calif. (December 4, 2018) – Two members of the No Limit Mindset LLC. Management stable will be in action in big bouts on the East Coast on Friday and Saturday respectively.

Friday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, undefeated super middleweight, Kalvin “Hot Sauce” Henderson takes on Brandon Robinson in a ten-round main event.

Saturday night at The Hulu Theater, lightweight Mason Menard takes on undefeated prospect Teofimo Lopez in a bout that that will be seen live on ESPN.

Henderson (10-0, 6 KOs) of Fort Worth, Texas will be taking a step up in competition as he travels to the hometown of Robinson, who himself has won 11 straight bouts.

“Feeling strong, hungry, and excited to put on a show this Friday, December 7th. Training camp was rough like its supposed to be but we’re primed and ready to knock. Philly is about to feel all this heat,” said Henderson

Menard of Rayne. Louisiana, has an impressive mark of 34-3 with 24 knockouts, plans to use his experience against one of the top prospects in the lightweight division. With a win, Menard would re-stake his claim as one of the top contenders in the weight class.

“It’s fight week. I’m feeling real good. Had one of my best camps ever. I’m prepared. I’m ready. It’s go time! All the hard work will pay off come December 8th on ESPN!” said Menard.

“This is a big week for No Limit Mindset! Both of my fighters are showing what they are made of by taking these types of fights against top level fighters on the biggest stage! I am excited to be in Philadelphia to watch Kalvin Henderson fight in another man’s hometown; then the next night at Madison Square Garden in New York City for Mason Menard on ESPN! This is what boxing is all about, taking calculated risks and coming out on top,” Said Shane Shapiro of No Limit Mindset LLC.




Brandon Robinson looking to make a statement This Friday night at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia


Philadelphia, PA (December 3, 2018) -This Friday night at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, rising super middleweight Brandon Robinson looks for a very significant win when he takes on Kalvin Henderson in the ten-round main event of an eight-bout card.

The show is promoted by King’s Promotions.

Robinson on Philadelphia, has a record of 11-1 with eight knockouts. All 11 of his wins have come in a row,

“Training ha been good. I have trained for a good eight weeks, and I have been getting top of the line sparring I feel really confident,” said Robinson.

Robinson is looking for a big performance, and hopefully he has a willing dance partner to make a great fight.

“Henderson better come to fight. I will be fighting from bell to bell.”

In Henderson, he is takin on an undefeated foe, who has been promising a win, But Robinson believes that Henderson is overlooking the fighter known as “B-Rob.”

“I think he could be my toughest test. He is undefeated, and has a good amateur background. He is overlooking me, so on Friday, I have a point to prove. I am coming in to make a statement.”

Robinson feels that with his promoter and management team behind him, he is on his way to a great 2019.

“I am being moved right. With King’s Promotions, and my management team, the sky is the limit. I live clean, and I train hard, so I know that have the ability to do big things.”

“I am going for the knockout. I want to stamp my name as one of the top super middleweights/ Friday night is a big opportunity towards doing that, and I look forward to Friday night.

In six-round bouts:

Michael Coffie (5-0, 4 KOs) of Brooklyn, NY fights Juan Goode (8-8, 6 KOs) of Taylor, MI in a heavyweight bout.

Isaiah Wise (6-2-1, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Andy Gonzales (6-3, 5 KOs) of Worcester, MA in a super welterweight clash.

In four round bouts:

James Brenadin (1-0, 1 KO) of of Lancaster, PA squares off with Sheldon Deverteuil (1-0-1) of Philadelphia in a lightweight fight.

Paul Koon (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia boxes Cade Rodriguez (2-2, 2 KOs) of Monroe, GA in a heavyweight contest.

Romuel Cruz (2-0-1) of Philadelphia tangles with Hugo Rodriguez (0-1) of Nuevo Leon, MX in a super bantamweight fight.

Travis Toledo (3-0, 3 KOs) of Baltimore, MD looks to stay undefeated when he fights Ronnie Lawrence (0-2) of Philadelphia in a light heavyweight bout.

Tickets for this great night of boxing can be purchased at www.2300arena.com for $100, $75 and $50

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Brandon Robinson takes on Kalvin Henderson on Friday, December 7th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia


Philadelphia, PA (October 25, 2018) -Rising super middleweight Brandon Robinson will take on undefeated Kalvin Henderson on Friday, December 7th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

The show is promoted by King’s Promotions.

“We have three great shows on November 9th (at SugarHouse Casino), November 16th (at Sands Bethlehem Event Center) and this great card to end the year. Once again King’s Promotions is the most active promoter in the country, and we look forward to giving the fans another tremendous show,” said Marshall Kauffman of King’s Promotions.

Robinson has a record of 11-1 with eight knockouts.

The 30 year-old Robinson, is a two-year professional, who has won 11 consecutive bouts.

He has established himself as one of the top-super middleweight prospects in the country with wins over Brandon Clark (2-0) and in his last bout when he took out Ernest Amuzu (24-3) in three rounds on September 14th at The 2300 Arena.

This will be Robinson’s 7th appearance at The 2300 Arena.

Henderson of Little Rock, Arkansas has a record of 10-0 with six knockouts.

The 28 year-old is a three-year professional who has wins over two undefeated fighters in Cameron Burroughs (2-0) and Bobby Taylor (4-0). Henderson is coming off a 5th round stoppage over Billy Cunningham on September 15th in Little Rock.

In the eight-round co-feature, undefeated super bantamweight Raeese Aleem will take on an opponent to be named.

Aleem, 28 years-old from Las Vegas has a record of 12-0 with six-knockouts.

Aleem has wins over DeVonte Allen (4-0-1) & Marcus Bates (8-0-1). in his last bout, Aleem broke down and stopped Alcides Santiago in five rounds on September 25th in Bethlehem, PA.

In a six-round contest, Isaiah Wise (6-2-1, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to be named in a super welterweight fight.

In four-round fights:

Robert Ballard of Philadelphia will take on Jose Burgos of Johnson, TN in a battle of pro debuting super lightweights

James Brenadin of Lancaster, PA (1-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia takes on Sheldon Dverteuil (1-0-1) of Philadelphia in a lightweight bout.

Paul Koon (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be names in a heavyweight contest.

Rasheen Brown (1-0) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to be named in a super bantamweight fight.

Romuel Cruz (2-0-1) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to be named in a super bantamweight fight.

Kendall Cannida (2-0) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to be named in light heavyweight bot

Tickets for this great night of boxing can be purchased at www.2300arena.com for $100, $75 and $50