Sport & Note

Lou Ambers

Male

"Herkimer Hurricane"
(Luigi Giuseppe D'Ambrosio)
Lightweight, USA, Herkimer, New York
Born: November 8, 1913, Herkimer, New York, USA
Died: April 24, 1995, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
(some sources report: April 25, 1995)
Height: 5ft 6in, mt 1,63

Italian-American

1992 inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1932
+ June 9	Frankie Curry	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 3
+ July 14	Joe Pelicano	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 12	Melvin Doty	Englewood, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 26	Ray Meyers	New York, United States	W 5
= Nov. 14	Phil Stark	Bronx, United States	Draw 6
+ Nov. 18	Jerry White	Carlstadt, United States	KO 4
1933
+ Jan. 17	Johnny Clary	Utica, United States	TKO 5
+ Jan. 24	Ripper Martin	Utica, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 20	Joey Kolba	Utica, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 27	Pedro Nieves	Bronx, United States	W 5
+ Mar. 20	Paul Scalfaro	Jamaica, United States	W 5
= Apr. 3	Charley Bedami	Jamaica, United States	Draw 6
+ Apr. 24	Freddie Mitchell	Utica, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 27	Frankie Wallace	Utica, United States	W 6
+ May 22	Tommy Barredo	Jamaica, United States	KO 2
+ June 27	Tony Scarpati	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ July 3	Ernie Tedesco	Englewood, United States	W 6
+ July 13	Patsy LaRocco	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ July 17	Al Pieretti	Englewood, United States	KO 3
+ July 31	Roland LeCuyer	West Springfield, United States	TKO 3
+ Aug. 9	Jack Rose	New York, United States	W 4
+ Aug. 14	Honey Mellody	West Springfield, United States	W 10
= Aug. 29	Charley Bedami	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 6
+ Sept. 12	Joey Costa	New York, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 25	Stanley Krannenberg	Englewood, United States	W 8
+ Oct. 9	Johnny Gaito	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 23	Phil Rafferty	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 30	Paris Apice	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 27	Stanley Winneryk	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 2
+ Dec. 5	Cocoa Kid	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 25	Young Joe Firpo	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
1934
+ Jan. 8	Patsy LaRocco	Holyoke, United States	KO 7
+ Jan. 24	Paris Apice	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 2	Tommy Romano	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 12	Tommy Bashara	Philadelphia, United States	KO 2
+ Mar. 19	Johnny Jadick	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 16	Eddie Dempsey	Mohawk, United States	KO 3
+ Apr. 26	Billy Lynch	Providence, United States	TKO 9
- May 7	Steve Halaiko	Syracuse, United States	L 6
+ May 18	Jackie Davis	Providence, United States	KO 4
= May 25	Steve Halaiko	Providence, United States	Draw 10
= June 18	Jimmy Leto	Hartford, United States	Draw 10
+ June 28	Phil Rafferty	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 8
+ July 11	Roger Bernard	Brooklyn, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 29	Tony Herrera	Brooklyn, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 26	Billy Hogan	Brooklyn, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 17	Mickey Paul	Utica, United States	KO 1
+ Dec. 28	Pancho Villa	Fall River, United States	W 10
1935
+ Jan. 11	Harry Dublinsky	New York, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 1	Sammy Fuller	New York, United States	W 15
+ Apr. 24	Honeyboy Hughes	Providence, United States	TKO 4
- May 10	Tony Canzoneri	New York, United States	L 15
vacant World Lightweight Title
+ July 1	Fritzie Zivic	Millvale, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 25	George Levy	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 16	Jimmy Vaughn	Cleveland, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 20	Lou Jallos	Syracuse, United States	TKO 3
1936
+ Jan. 3	Frankie Klick	New York, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 21	Tony Herrera	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 9
+ Feb. 7	Baby Arizmendi	New York, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 14	Eddie Marks	Utica, United States	TKO 3
+ Mar. 17	Tony Scarpati	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 8
+ Apr. 7	Pete Mascia	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 15	Buster Brown	North Providence, United States	KO 1
+ Apr. 22	Orville Drouillard	Detroit, United States	W 10
+ May 5	Jackie Sharkey	Grand Rapids, United States	TKO 6
+ July 6	Joey Greb	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 3	Tony Canzoneri	New York, United States	W 15
World Lightweight Title
- Oct. 28	Eddie Cool	Philadelphia, United States	L 10
- Nov. 20	Jimmy McLarnin	New York, United States	L 10
+ Dec. 29	Stumpy Jacobs	Rochester, United States	TKO 7
1937
= Jan. 8	Enrico Venturi	New York, United States	Draw 10
+ Feb. 10	Davey Day	New York, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 22	Al Roth	New York, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 23	Roger Bernard	Flint, United States	W 10
- Apr. 5	Pedro Montanez	New York, United States	L 10
+ Apr. 19	Phil Baker	New Haven, United States	W 10
+ May 7	Tony Canzoneri	New York, United States	W 15
World Lightweight Title
+ Aug. 16	Howard Scott	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 1	Howard Scott	Washington, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 23	Pedro Montanez	New York, United States	W 15
World Lightweight Title
+ Nov. 16	Charley Burns	Saint Louis, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 6	Frankie Wallace	Cleveland, United States	W 10
1938
+ Feb. 21	Lou Jallos	Richmond, United States	KO 4
+ May 6	Jimmy Vaughn	Louisville, United States	W 10
+ May 11	Jimmy Garrison	Kansas City, United States	W 10
= June 7	Baby Arizmendi	Los Angeles, United States	Draw 10
+ June 21	Jimmy Vaughn	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
- Aug. 17	Henry Armstrong	New York, United States	L 15
World Lightweight Title
+ Oct. 28	Steve Halaiko	Syracuse, United States	TKO 3
+ Nov. 28	Tommy Cross	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 5	Frankie Wallace	Cleveland, United States	TKO 7
1939
+ Jan. 16	Joey Silva	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 27	Paul Junior	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 24	Baby Arizmendi	New York, United States	TKO 11
+ Apr. 25	Honey Mellody	Boston, United States	TKO 4
+ May 8	Jimmy Vaughn	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ May 26	Paul Junior	Boston, United States	TKO 8
+ Aug. 22	Henry Armstrong	Bronx, United States	W 15
World Lightweight Title
+ Nov. 16	Jimmy Vaughn	Hartford, United States	W 10
1940
+ Jan. 29	Wally Hally	North Providence, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 23	Al Davis	New York, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 17	Wally Hally	Denver, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 25	Norment Quarles	Charleston, United States	W 10
- May 10	Lew Jenkins	New York, United States	TKO by 3
World Lightweight Title
1941
+ Feb. 14	Norment Quarles	Hartford, United States	W 10
- Feb. 28	Lew Jenkins	New York, United States	TKO by 7

Summary

Total bouts: 106, Won: 91 (28 inside the limit), Lost: 8 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 7, NC: 0