Abdallah gets his shot at world title in kickboxing Saturday
Like any kid picking up a sport for the first time, Amer Abdallah had dreams of winning the world championship in kickboxing. Not everyone gets an opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream, let alone get a second chance at making it come true. Consider Abdallah blessed as he once again…
Fight of the century
It's Abdallah versus Hughes Saturday night for the WKA world championship BY JOHN D'ONOFRIO john.donofrio@lockportjournal.com Ventura. Hicks. Hackmer. Cuillo. Taylor. Gill. Esposito. Ford. All had tremendous ring careers, making a name for themselves not only their hometown of Lockport, N.Y., but at venues, big and small, throughout the United…
Abdallah appears on Sports Talk Saturday to hype title fight with Hughes
Amer Abdallah made an appearance on popular local radio show Sports talk Saturday with Sal Cappacio to hype his upcoming WKA world title fight against Dan Hughes. This will be the first ever title fight of its kind to take place in Western New York. Last November, Abdallah was set…
Amer Abdallah on returning to camp to prepare for his title fight against Dan Hughes
By Jody Kohn Despite the disappointment of not getting to compete for a world title last year, Amer Abdallah still intends to bring the belt back to Western New York. This time, however, he has a new opponent. Gareth Richards failed to show in October, so this time it is…
Abdallah world title fight set for May 14
Lockport native versus England's Daniel Hughes for the vacant WKA Cruiserweight championship BY JOHN D'ONOFRIO john.donofrio@lockportjournal.com This article first appeared in the Lockport Journal. Click HERE to go to that article. [caption id="attachment_706" align="alignleft" width="288"] Lockport native Amer Abdallah is hoping to upgrade his World Kickboxing Association intercontinental title and…
Lockport native seeks world kickboxing title in WNY bout
This article first appeared in news.wbfo.org and can be seen HERE. (Editor's Note: following the release of this story, the scheduled heavyweight bout mentioned in this article was canceled as a result of the champion reportedly not appearing to fight. WBFO was not advised of the cancelation in advance.) …
Inside the Trenches: Abdallah vs. Richards – Episode 3
In the final installment of "Inside the Trenches," we take a look at Amer's camp as it winds down. Family is first in the life of Amer, and we take a look at how his friends and family play an integral part in his fight preparation. We also take a…
Inside the Trenches: Abdallah vs. Richards – Episode 2
As the big fight draws nearer, we present episode 2 of "Inside the trenches." In this episode, we focus on Amer's past triumphs, and how they all helped him reach this point. We also take a look at the trainers he has trusted to put him into position to claim…
Inside the Trenches: Abdallah vs. Richards – Episode 1
As the biggest fight in the career of Amer Abdallah nears, we debut "Inside the Trenches," which will show what Abdallah has gone through to get to this point. Each Wednesday night, tune in for a new episode. https://youtu.be/9X7cjgPMZpA
WKA world title shot nears for Abdallah
This article first appeared in the Lockport Journal An historic international mixed martial arts card in three weeks will feature the Lock City's first ever professional world title fight. Lockport’s No. 2 world ranked Amer Abdallah (16-0) will take on defending world champion Gareth Richards of Wales, United Kingdom, on…