Jimmy McLarnin (55-11-3) and Lou Ambers (89-8-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.
Jimmy McLarnin vs Lou Ambers — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Jimmy McLarnin leads 1–0- Jimmy McLarnin wonAmbers vs McLarninNov 20, 1936 · UD
The Numbers
- 55-11-3
- Record
- 89-8-7 (edge)
- 81.9%
- Win %
- 88.9% (edge)
- 21
- Wins by knockout
- 29 (edge)
- 38.18% (edge)
- KO rate
- 32.58%
- 39% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 30%
- 1 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 2
- 4
- Title reigns
- 4
- 5.4
- Bouts per year
- 12.3 (edge)
- 70
- Bouts tracked
- 107
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- —
- Height
- 5′5″ (164 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- 118
- Age
- 112
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Flyweight
- Division
- —
- Irish
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJimmy McLarnin · 56 wins
KO/TKO
22
Decision
33
Other
1
Lou Ambers · 92 wins
KO/TKO
28
Decision
62
Other
2
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (70 and 107 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
3 sharedJimmy McLarnin
WUD · Oct 1936LUD · May 1936Lou Ambers
WUD · May 1937WUD · Sep 1936LUD · May 1935
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Jimmy McLarnin
WWLLW
W2 streak · last fought Nov 20, 1936
Lou Ambers
LWLWW
L1 streak · last fought Feb 28, 1941
Common Questions
- Have Jimmy McLarnin and Lou Ambers ever fought each other?
- Yes. Jimmy McLarnin and Lou Ambers met once on November 20, 1936, and Jimmy McLarnin won by UD.
- Who has the better record, Jimmy McLarnin or Lou Ambers?
- Jimmy McLarnin is 55-11-3 and Lou Ambers is 89-8-7. Lou Ambers has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Jimmy McLarnin or Lou Ambers?
- Jimmy McLarnin has 21 knockout wins and Lou Ambers has 29. Lou Ambers has more.
- Do Jimmy McLarnin and Lou Ambers have any common opponents?
- Jimmy McLarnin and Lou Ambers share 3 common opponents: Tony Canzoneri, Sammy Fuller and Pancho Villa. Lou Ambers fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jimmy McLarnin and Lou Ambers?
- This comparison is drawn from 70 bouts tracked for Jimmy McLarnin and 107 bouts tracked for Lou Ambers. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.