Lou Ambers
Titles: Lightweight champion 1936-1938, 1939-1940
Record: 86-8-6 (29 K.O's)
Born: August 11, 1913 in Herkimer, New York (USA)
Years active: 1932-1941
Nickname: The Herkimer Hurricane
Ambers was an excellent boxer and a very good champion. He held victories
over Tony Canzoneri and Henry Armstrong among others, Ambers was a 2 time
lightweight champion when it meant something. Ambers was never a very
strong puncher but his work rate gave him the advantage in most fights.
He only lost one time in his first 46 fights to former champion Tony
Canzoneri but in his very next fight defeated future champion Fritzie
Zivic, Ambers fought thru a badly broken jaw in that bout. He would win
his title by avenging his only defeat by Canzoneri via points. He would
also defeat him in a rematch. The great Henry Armstrong took the title
from Ambers via split decision but once again Ambers proved his worth by
winning a rematch. He would loose the title again the next year to Lew
Jenkings in the only fight that saw him stopped. Jenkings is the one man
who Ambers could not defeat in a rematch. After he lost to Jenkings the
second time he decided to retire.
Lou Ambers
Career Record: 90 W, 8 L, 6 D (30 K.O's)
1932
Jun 16 Frankie Curry New York KO 2
Jul 14 Joe Pellicano New York W 6
Aug 7 Al Piretti New York KO 3
Sep 4 Rolan Lecutyer New York KO 4
Sep 12 Mel Doty Englewood, NJ W 6
Sep 26 Ray Meyers New York W 5
Nov 14 Phil Stark New York D 6
Nov 18 Jerry White Carlstad, NJ KO 4
Nov 27 Stanley Winneryk New York KO 2
1933
Feb 27 Pedro Nieves New York W 6
Mar 20 Paul Scalfaro New York W 6
Apr 3 Charley Bedami New York D 6
Apr 10 Frankie Wallace Utica, NY W 6
May 22 Tommy Barredo New York KO 2
Jun 27 Tony Scarpati New York W 6
Jul 3 Ernie Tedesco Englewood, NJ W 6
Jul 17 Charley Bedami New York W 6
Jul 24 Steve LaRocco New York W 6
Aug 7 Al Pirretti Englewood, NJ KO 3
Aug 14 Jack Rose New York KO 4
Aug 28 Joey Costa New York W 6
Sep 4 Roland Lecuyer Springfield, MA KO 4
Sep 11 Stanley Krannenberg Englewood, NJ W 8
Sep 18 Honey Mellody Springfield, MA W 8
Oct 9 Johnny Gaito Holyoke, MA W 10
Oct 23 Phil Rafferty Holyoke, MA W 10
Nov 6 Paris Apice Holyoke, MA W 10
Nov 27 Stanley Winneryk Philadelphia KO 2
Dec 5 Cocoa Kid Providence W 10
Dec 25 Young Joe Firpo Philadelphia W 10
1934
Jan 8 Patsy LaRocco Holyoke, MA KO 7
Jan 24 Paris Apice Providence W 10
Mar 2 Tommy Romano Providence W 10
Mar 12 Tommy Bashara Philadelphia KO 2
Mar 19 Johnny Jadick Holyoke, MA W 10
Apr 7 Steve Halaiko Syracuse, NY L 6
Apr 16 Eddie Dempsey Mohawak, NY KO 3
Apr 26 Billy Lynch Providence KO 9
May 18 Jack Davis Providence KO 4
May 25 Steve Halaiko Providence D 10
Jun 18 Jimmy Leto Hartford D 10
Jun 28 Phil Rafferty New York KO 8
Jul 11 Roger Bernard New York W 10
Aug 29 Tony Herrera New York W 10
Sep 26 Billy Hogan New York W 10
Dec 10 Mickey Paul Utica, NY KO 4
Dec 28 Pancho Villa Fall River, MA W 10
1935
Jan 11 Harry Dublinsky New York W 10
Mar 1 Sammy Fuller New York W 15
Apr 24 Honey Boy Hugues Providence KO 5
May 10 Tony Canzoneri New York L 15
(For World Lightweight Title)
Jul 1 Fritzie Zivic Pittsburgh W 10
Nov 25 George Levy Newark, NJ W 10
Dec 16 Jimmy Vaughn Cleveland W 10
Dec 20 Lou Jallos Syracuse, NY KO 3
1936
Jan 3 Frankie Klick New York W 10
Jan 21 Tony Herrera New York KO 9
Feb 7 Baby Arizmendi New York W 10
Feb 14 Eddie Marks New York KO 3
Mar 17 Tony Scarpati New York KO 7
Apr 7 Pete Mascia New York W 6
Apr 15 Buster Brown Providence KO 1
Apr 22 Orville Drouillard Detroit W 10
May 5 Jackie Sharkey Grand Rapids, MI KO 6
Jul 6 Joey Greb Newark, NJ W 10
Sep 3 Tony Canzoneri New York W 15
(Wins World Lightweight Title)
Oct 28 Eddie Cool Philadelphia L 10
Nov 20 Jimmy McLarnin New York L 10
Dec 29 Charley "Stumpy" Jacobs Rochester, NY KO 7
1937
Jan 8 Enrico Venturi New York D 10
Feb 10 Davey Day New York W 10
Feb 22 Al Roth New York W 10
Mar 23 Roger Bernard Flint, MI W 10
Apr 5 Pedro Montanez New York L 10
Apr 18 Phil Baker New Haven, CT W 10
May 7 Tony Canzoneri New York W 15
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Aug 6 Howard Scott Hartford W 10
Sep 1 Howard Scott Washington DC W 10
Sep 23 Pedro Montanez New York W 15
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Nov 16 Charley Burns St. Louis W 10
Dec 6 Frankie Wallace Cleveland W 10
1938
Feb 21 Lou Jallos Richmond, VA KO 4
May 6 Jimmy Vaughn Louisville W 10
May 11 Jimmy Garrison Kansas City W 10
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Jun 7 Baby Arizmendi Los Angeles D 10
Jul 17 Henry Armstrong New York L 15
(Loses World Lightweight Title)
Oct 28 Steve Halaiko Syracuse, NY KO 3
Nov 28 Tommy Cross Philadelphia W 10
Dec 5 Frankie Wallace Cleveland KO 7
1939
Jan 16 Joey Silva Philadelphia W 10
Jan 27 Paul Junior Boston W 10
Feb 24 Baby Arizmendi New York KO 11
Apr 25 Honey Mellody Boston KO 4
May 8 Jimmy Vaughn Philadelphia W 10
May 26 Paul Junior Boston KO 8
Aug 22 Henry Armstrong New York W 15
(Regains World Lightweight Title)
Nov 16 Jimmy Vaughn Hartford W 10
1940
Jan 29 Wally Hally Providence W 10
Feb 23 Al "Bummy" Davis New York W 10
Stripped by NBA
Apr 17 Wally Hally Denver W 10
Apr 25 Norment Quarles Charleston, SC W 10
May 10 Lew Jenkins New York KO by 3
(Loses World Lightweight Title)
1941
Feb 14 Norment Quarles Hartford W 10
Feb 28 Lew Jenkins New York KO by 7
(For World Lightweight Title)