A look into Hasan "The Destroyer" Henderson

Boxing has given Hasan Henderson a path to take him to both personal and professional success.    Swallowed up by the perils of street life, he was incarcerated often as a teen and ultimately sent to the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) system.  For some, a death sentence, but for Hasan, it became a gateway, an opportunity to find himself and find out where he belongs.

He moved to Donaldsonville, Louisiana, at the age of three and developed into a natural athlete.  “I had a lot of energy, I was out and about all day and night, getting into anything and everything, sports included,” Hasan remembered.  The street was also where he developed his knack for fighting.  “You had to fight.  It was a way for the big kids to test you.  It was part of the game, just a part of life there.”

You can't stop a train

Often on a typical night at the fights, one fighter or bout stands out and becomes the buzz of the crowd.  The fans clamor to congratulate and take photos of the winner and everyone is talking about what happened in that match.  Since making her debut, Crystal “Choo Choo” Delgado (5-0, 1 KO) has been that fighter that everyone in attendance is praising and happy they got to witness.

“I’m definitely a brawler, a pressure fighter and I like to please the crowd,” she said about her style.  “And since my first fight I’ve improved 100%.  I’m trying to clean up, not fall in, and not get caught by anything.”

Delgado clearly has the heritage to be a fighter.  “My Mom is Mexican and thinks I get my brawling style from her side, but my dad is Puerto Rican and thinks I get my heart from his side.

A look into Hasan "The Destroyer" Henderson

Boxing has given Hasan Henderson a path to take him to both personal and professional success.    Swallowed up by the perils of street life, he was incarcerated often as a teen and ultimately sent to the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) system.  For some, a death sentence, but for Hasan, it became a gateway, an opportunity to find himself and find out where he belongs.

He moved to Donaldsonville, Louisiana, at the age of three and developed into a natural athlete.  “I had a lot of energy, I was out and about all day and night, getting into anything and everything, sports included,” Hasan remembered.  The street was also where he developed his knack for fighting.  “You had to fight.  It was a way for the big kids to test you.  It was part of the game, just a part of life there.”

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