Amer Abdallah
Amer Abdallah (born Sept. 6, 1977) is a Jordanian-American professional kickboxer. He is the current WKA World Cruiserweight Champion, having previously held the WKA United States Cruiserweight Championship and WKA Intercontinental Cruiserweight Championship.
Amateur career[edit]
Abdallah had a successful amateur career that spanned from 1991-1998.
Amateur Accomplishments[edit]
- 1991 U.S. Karate team - Tokyo, Japan
- 1992 Gold Medal - USAKF Junior Olympics
- 2 time Atlantic League Champion
- ISKA North American Light Heavyweight Champion - TKO Joshua Rodriguez (Mexico) 2nd round
- 1996, 1997 Jordanian National Champion
- 1996-1998 Jordanian National Team Member
Professional career[edit]
Abdallah continued his success in the professional ranks, compiling a 17-0 record to date.
In his debut (October 20, 2000), he defeated Shawn Tompkins to capture the USKBA WNY Title.
First World Title Opportunity[edit]
In November 2015, Abdallah was scheduled to fight Gareth Richards for the WKA Cruiserweight title. However, Richards failed to board his flight to New York, causing the bout to be canceled just 24 hours before it was to take place.
World Title Victory[edit]
On May 14, 2016, Abdallah faced Daniel Hughes for the vacant WKA World Cruiserweight Title. Two lead leg roundhouse kicks at the midway point of the second round ended the world title bout. The first caught Hughes in the middle of his right arm, stopping him entirely. The second, and more powerful of the two, landed precisely on the liver ending the bout at the 1:10 mark of the second round, making Abdallah the new champion.[1]
There had been speculation that after the fight, Abdallah would retire to focus on the business side of combat sports. However, he indicated that he would be returning to defend his newly won title.[2]
Notable Wins[edit]
- October 20, 2000 - Shawn Tompkins - USKBA WNY Title April 20, 2002
- Frank D’Ambra - New York State Light Heavyweight Title November 15, 2003
- Melvin Robinson - WKA Eastern U.S. Title October 9, 2004
- Ronnie Deleon - KICK U.S. Light Heavyweight Title November 12, 2011
- Francois Ambang - WKA U.S. Light heavyweight title November 12, 2012
- Tiawan Howard - WKA U.S. Light Heavyweight Title defense June 7, 2014
- James Wallis - WKA Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title November 15, 2015
- James Hughes - WKA World Cruiserweight Title
Business Ventures[edit]
Abdallah is the CEO of Lace Up Promotions.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Abdallah becomes World Kickboxing Association Cruiserweight champion". jordantimes.com. 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Amer Abdallah on his new WKA world title - Pro Boxing Insider". 3 June 2016.
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