Amer Abdallah on the drive to his first world title, starting training camp
By Jody Kohn The long wait is finally over. On November 21, Amer Abdallah will be competing for his first world title when he takes on Gareth Richards in Lockport, NY. However, before a title can be strapped around his waist, Abdallah must go through the rigors of training camp.…
Lockport will host WKA world title fight
BY JOHN D'ONOFRIO john.donofrio@lockportjournal.com This article first appeared in LockportJournal.com It’s been a lifetime in the making. Finally, a date, an opponent and a location have been set.Lockport’s Amer Abdallah, the No. 2-ranked cruiserweight kickboxer in the world, will challenge defending WKA world champion Gareth Richards of Wales, UK, Nov.…
Abdallah garners WKA world title shot
BY JOHN D'ONOFRIO john.donofrio@lockportjournal.com The only question left unanswered in Amer Abdallah's dream to fight for a world kickboxing championship is, “Where?” Abdallah, Lockport's popular professional fighter/trainer/promoter — the current undefeated World Kickboxing Association Inter-Continental light heavyweight champion now working in Las Vegas — recently got the telephone call he's been dreaming about…
Amer Abdallah has a talk with the legendary Bill “Superfoot” Wallace
By Jody Kohn It isn't too often that kickboxing star Amer Abdallah gets excited coming across a fellow fighter. However, that was exactly the case recently when he ran into Bill Wallace at the Martial Arts SuperShow in Las Vegas. After introducing himself to the legendary kickboxer, Abdallah and Wallace spent…
Amer Abdallah & Jeff Mayweather enjoy an impromptu magic show
By Jody Kohn While manning his booth at the recent Martial Arts SuperShow, Amer and his trainer Jeff Mayweather were visited by local magicians Brian and Allison Campbell. After taking a picture with Jeff, and talking a little boxing, things took off in a totally different direction as the couple…
Amer Abdallah among many fighters participating in Floyd Mayweather’s Fun Run
By Jody Kohn Floyd Mayweather gets his share of negative publicity, and that unfortunately tends to overshadow many of the good things he does for his community. Last week, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation held a Fight 4 Fitness 5K and Community Day at Sunset Park in Las Vegas. The…
Juan De Leon visits the Mayweather Boxing Club to work with Amer Abdallah
It was just like old times as New York based trainer Juan De Leon dropped by the Mayweather Boxing Club to get in some work with one of his old fighters, Amer Abdallah. The pair barely missed a beat as they climbed through the ring ropes and began doing some…
Abdallah speaks with Mayweather Sr. on the mental & physical challenges he faces
By Jody Kohn Floyd Mayweather Sr. has been around the boxing game for most of his life. And because of that, he has had to deal with more than his share of both mental and physical issues that have added up through the years. Amer Abdallah, himself a fighter, recently…
Amer Abdallah adds the “Black Kobra” to his training staff
By Jody Kohn When Amer Abdallah relocated to Las Vegas, he was fortunate enough to already have one of the best boxing trainers in the world waiting for him in Jeff Mayweather. However, as we all know, in full contact kickboxing, your hands are only half of your weapons. So…
Amer Abdallah gives his take on rash of drug test failures in combat sports
By Jody Kohn Failed drugged tests are certainly nothing new in the world of combat sports. For as long as sports have been around, many athletes have tried to take shortcuts to get to the top. But recently, especially inside MMA's largest promotion, the UFC, it seems as though failed…