World Kickboxing Association world cruiserweight champion of the world Amer Abdallah was honored last week by Mayor Anne McCaffrey and the Lockport Common Council.
On May 14, Abdallah captured his WKA world title by knocking out British champion Daniel Hughes at the Kenan Center Arena.
Mayor McCaffrey’s proclamation reads as follows:
“Whereas Amer Abdallah was born in the Bronx, New York City, and moved to Lockport at the age of eight and attended Charles Upson Elementary School, North Park Middle School and was a graduate of Lockport High School in1995,
“And whereas he and his wife alanod currently live in Las Vegas with their 1 year old daughter, but still have property in Lockport and always consider it their hometown,
“And whereas Amer is a wonderful ambassador of Lockport and on every occasion or interview he has done nationally and internationally he proudly states that he is from Lockport, N.Y.,
“And whereas Amer has an undefeated professional record of 17 wins and zero losses as a two-time United States champion, World Kickboxing Association world champion and currently ranked No 1 cruiserweight in the world,
“And whereas Amer recently became the first Western New York native in history to win a professional world title by knocking out his opponent the British champion on May 14 and more impressively he did it at home here in Lockport,
“And whereas international outlets have spread the word of his accomplishment with the American Embassy in Jordan reaching out to congratulate him and overseas in Jordan they are expecting to give him a hero’s welcome when he visits in late July as the first Jordanian-American to win a world title,
“Therefore let it be resolved that I, Anne E. McCaffrey, Mayor of the City of Lockport, proclaim today, July 20, 2016 as Amer Abdallah Day in the City of Lockport.“
Abdallah, now living in Las Vegas with his wife, Al-Anoud and their infant daughter, said he was humbled by the honor.
“Thank you so much everyone. Anywhere I go in the world, everywhere I fight and every time I give an interview and they ask me where I’m from — whether it’s Las Vegas or overseas in Jordan or Dubai, I always say proudly that I’m from Western New York and a small city called Lockport,” Abdallah said.
“This city has been with me throughout my career and I couldn’t be more proud to receive this , Thank you Mayor McCaffrey and the Common Council. I’m prod to be a Lockportian.”
This article first appeared in the Lockport Journal