Tough people make the tough decisions

This article originally appered HERE By Rich DiGirolamo Hey Kids!!!   Don't forget......June 19th is Recess At Work Day. Visit www.recessatworkday.com to learn more. But in the meantime......back to more important matters.......... Amer Abdallah is a Professional Kickboxer. And I'm driving his car. Big deal? So what, you may be thinking? Well I think…

Abdallah wins decision

[caption id="attachment_586" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Amer Abdallah taking on James Wallis of Wales. Abdallah won the Saturday night fight by decision. (PHOTOS BY HEATHER N. GRIMMER / CONTRIBUTOR)[/caption] TOWN OF LOCKPORT — A packed house watched Saturday night as Lockport's own Amer Abdallah won his 15th World Kickboxing Association match, winning…

Lightning & Thunder

Abdallah makes final preparations for Saturday's historic bout By John D'Onofrio Lockport Union-Sun & Journal TOWN OF LOCKPORT — You couldn't miss the flashes of lightning and claps of thunder on Wednesday night — and I'm not talking about the weather. Lockport professional light heavyweight Amer Abdallah lit up his trainers…

Inside the Trenches: Episode 4

In the final episode of "Inside the Trenches," we take one final look at Amer Abdallah's preparation for his June 7 fight in Lockport, NY. This episode focuses primarily on some of the lighter moments from camp, as well as getting the perspective of Amer's wife, Al-Anoud. http://youtu.be/FfzamswCdIs  

Amer Abdallah against the world

United States Light Heavyweight Kickboxing champion Amer Abdallah (14-0) has finally received the news he’s been awaiting his entire career. Last month the World Kickboxing Association informed the Western New York native that he is currently the No.5 ranked kickboxer in the world and with a win on June 7…

“Inside the Trenches” Episode 3

In the third installment of "Inside the Trenches," we take a look at Amer Abdallah's time spent in Las Vegas training for his upcoming fight. Amer gives us the reasons for spending time out west, and we also hear from his trainer, Jeff Mayweather, about what it is like working…