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LouAmbers

“The Herkimer Hurricane”

89

Wins29 KO · 33%

8

Losses

7

Draws106 tracked bouts

Height: 5′5″
Reach: 70″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Jun 9, 1932
Died: Apr 25, 1995
Title reigns: 4 reigns
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Current streak: L1
Last bout: L to Lew Jenkins · TKO · R7 · Feb 28, 1941

Title Reigns

4 reigns

Reigns: 4
Division: 1
Bodies: 2
Longest · Ring Lightweight: 1 yr 11 mo

Lightweight

4 reigns

Body	Held	Length
Ring	Aug 1939 – May 1940	8 mo
WBA	Aug 1939 – Mar 1940	7 mo
Ring	Sep 1936 – Aug 1938	1 yr 11 mo
WBA	Sep 1936 – Aug 1938	1 yr 11 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 106

1941

FEB 28L toLew Jenkins· TKO · R7MSG · NYC89-8-7 (2)

FEB 14d.Norment Quarles· PTSState Armory · Hartford89-7-7 (2)

1940

MAY 10L toLew Jenkins· TKO · R3MSG · NYC88-7-7 (2)

APR 25d.Norment Quarles· PTSMunicipal Auditorium · Charleston88-6-7 (2)

APR 17d.Wally Hally· PTSCity Auditorium · Denver87-6-7 (2)

FEB 23d.Al Bummy Davis· UDMSG · NYC86-6-7 (2)

JAN 29d.Wally Hally· UDMarieville Gardens · North Providence85-6-7 (2)

1939

NOV 16d.Jimmy Vaughn· PTSFoot Guard Hall · Hartford84-6-7 (2)

AUG 22d.Henry Armstrong· UDYankee Stadium · NYC83-6-7 (2)

MAY 26d.Paul Junior· TKO · R8Boston Garden · Boston82-6-7 (2)

MAY 8d.Jimmy Vaughn· PTSArena · Philly81-6-7 (2)

APR 25d.Honey Mellody· TKO · R4Boston Garden · Boston80-6-7 (2)

FEB 24d.Baby Arizmendi· TKO · R11MSG · Manhattan79-6-7 (2)

JAN 27d.Paul Junior· UDBoston Garden · Boston78-6-7 (2)

JAN 16d.Joey Silva· PTSArena · Philly77-6-7 (2)

1938

DEC 5d.Frankie Wallace· RTD · R6Arena · Cleveland76-6-7 (2)

NOV 28d.Tommy Cross· UDArena · Philly75-6-7 (2)

OCT 28d.Steve Halaiko· TKO · R3Arena · Syracuse74-6-7 (2)

AUG 17L toHenry Armstrong· SDMSG · NYC73-6-7 (2)

JUN 21d.Jimmy Vaughn· PTSOlympic Auditorium · LA73-5-7 (2)

JUN 7drewBaby Arizmendi· PTSOlympic Auditorium · LA72-5-7 (2)

MAY 11d.Jimmy Garrison· PTSMunicipal Auditorium · Kansas City72-5-6 (2)

MAY 6d.Jimmy Vaughn· PTSJefferson County Armory · Louisville71-5-6 (2)

FEB 21d.Lou Jallos· KO · R4City Auditorium · Richmond70-5-6 (2)

1937

DEC 6d.Frankie Wallace· UDArena · Cleveland69-5-6 (2)

NOV 16d.Charley Burns· MDMunicipal Auditorium · Saint Louis68-5-6 (2)

SEP 23d.Pedro Montañez· MDPolo Grounds · NYC67-5-6 (2)

SEP 1d.Howard Scott· PTSGriffith Stadium · DC66-5-6 (2)

AUG 16d.Howard Scott· PTSMSG · NYC65-5-6 (2)

MAY 7d.Tony Canzoneri· UDMSG · NYC64-5-6 (2)

APR 19d.Phil Baker· PTSMSG · NYC63-5-6 (2)

APR 5L toPedro Montañez· UDMSG · NYC62-5-6 (2)

MAR 23d.Roger Bernard· PTSFlint · Michigan62-4-6 (2)

FEB 22d.Al Roth· UDSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC61-4-6 (2)

FEB 10d.Davey Day· SDHippodrome · NYC60-4-6 (2)

JAN 8drewEnrico Venturi· PTSMSG · NYC59-4-6 (2)

1936

DEC 29d.Stumpy Jacobs· TKO · R7Convention Hall · Rochester59-4-5 (2)

NOV 20L toJimmy McLarnin· UDMSG · NYC58-4-5 (2)

OCT 28L toEddie Cool· SDArena · Philly58-3-5 (2)

SEP 3d.Tony Canzoneri· UDMSG · NYC58-2-5 (2)

JUL 6d.Joey Greb· PTSMeadowbrook Field · Newark57-2-5 (2)

MAY 5d.Jackie Sharkey· TKO · R6Civic Auditorium · Grand Rapids56-2-5 (2)

APR 22d.Orville Drouillard· PTSNaval Armory · Detroit55-2-5 (2)

APR 15d.Buster Brown· KO · R1Marieville Gardens · North Providence54-2-5 (2)

APR 7d.Pete Mascia· PTSBroadway Arena · NYC53-2-5 (2)

MAR 17d.Tony Scarpati· TKO · R8Broadway Arena · NYC52-2-5 (2)

FEB 14d.Eddie Marks· TKO · R3Convention Hall · Utica51-2-5 (2)

FEB 7d.Baby Arizmendi· UDMSG · Manhattan50-2-5 (2)

JAN 21d.Tony Herrera· TKO · R9Broadway Arena · NYC49-2-5 (2)

JAN 3d.Frankie Klick· PTSMSG · NYC48-2-5 (2)

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Common Questions

What is Lou Ambers's professional boxing record?: Lou Ambers's professional record is 89-8-7, with 29 knockouts.
Has Lou Ambers lost a fight?: Yes. Lou Ambers lost 8 professional fights and finished with a 89-8-7 record.
When is Lou Ambers's next fight?: Lou Ambers died on April 25, 1995 and has no next fight.
Is Lou Ambers retired?: Lou Ambers died on April 25, 1995; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on February 28, 1941.