Mike Tyson Coming to Buffalo in November

By Claudine Ewing WGRZ BUFFALO, NY – A big name in the boxing world is planning to come to Buffalo. Mike Tyson is scheduled to come to Buffalo and Lockport in November as a special guest for a big kickboxing event. The November 15 event is sponsored by Lace Up […]

Abdallah Ranked No. 2 in the World by WKA

Lockport Man is ‘Mandatory Challenger’ for Next WKA Title Fight By John D’Onofrio Lockport Union-Sun & Journal Lockport professional kickboxer Amer Abdallah has been ranked the No. 2 Cruiserweight in the world by the World Kickboxing Association. The highly-anticipated news the kickboxing world has been expecting finally came last week […]

Taylor Made Victory in Florida

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal Lockport heavyweight Joe Taylor improved to 6-0 as a professional by winning an IKF tournament last week in Florida. The popular knockout specialist Taylor, know locally as “The Son of Legend,” wasn’t satisfied last month after a brutal, first-round technical knockout victory at International Warfare at […]

The Waiting Game

Abdallah Picks Apart Tough Englishman at Sold Out Kenan Arena; Awaits Word from WKA President Crenshaw on World Title Fight By John D’Onofrio Lockport Union-Sun & Journal LOCKPORT — The morning after trading punches at Saturday’s historic fight at the Kenan Center Arena, Lockport’s Amer Abdallah and James Wallis of […]

With Win Over Wallis, Amer Abdallah Eyes World Title

By Jody Kohn Pro Boxing Insider In Western New York, there was also a big fight this weekend as U.S. light heavyweight kickboxing champion Amer Abdallah took on the European champion James Wallis in Lockport, NY.  With a victory, Abdallah, the 5th ranked fighter in the world, who is trained […]