Lightweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)
Lou Ambers
"The Herkimer Hurricane"
89
Wins
8
Losses
6
Draws
30
KOs
34%
KO %
- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 1995
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1932–1941
Beat Henry Armstrong in a bitter 1939 rematch.
Titles & Honours
- World Lightweight Champion (two reigns)
Career Timeline
1932–1941- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Frankie Curry · W TKO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Cocoa Kid · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Pancho Villa
W PTS · Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Baby Arizmendi · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Tony Canzoneri
W UD · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Signature fight
vs Henry Armstrong
W UD · Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Lew Jenkins · L TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Title wins · dates not yet documented
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-06-09 | W | Frankie Curry | TKO | 3 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1932-07-14 | W | Joe Pelicano | PTS | 6 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1932-07-26 | W | Ray Meyers | PTS | 5 | New Lenox S.C., New York, U.S. |
| 1932-09-06 | W | Mel Doty | NWS | 6 | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1932-11-14 | D | Phil Stark | PTS | 6 | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1932-11-18 | W | Jerry White | KO | 4 | Carlstadt, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1933-01-17 | W | Johnny Clarey | TKO | 5 | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-01-24 | W | Ripper Martin | PTS | 6 | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-02-20 | W | Joey Kolba | PTS | 6 | Utica, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-02-27 | W | Pedro Nieves | PTS | 5 | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-03-20 | W | Paul Scalfaro | PTS | 5 | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-04-03 | D | Charley Badami | PTS | 6 | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-04-24 | W | Freddie Mitchell | UD | 6 | Knights of Columbus Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-04-27 | W | Frankie Wallace | PTS | 6 | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-05-22 | W | Tommy Barredo | KO | 2 | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-06-27 | W | Tony Scarpati | PTS | 6 | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-07-03 | W | Ernie Tedesco | NWS | 6 | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1933-07-13 | W | Patsy LaRocco | PTS | 6 | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-07-17 | W | Al Pieretti | KO | 3 | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1933-07-31 | W | Roland LeCuyer | TKO | 3 | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1933-08-09 | W | Jack Rose | PTS | 4 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-08-14 | W | Honey Mellody | UD | 10 | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1933-08-29 | D | Charley Badami | PTS | 6 | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-09-12 | W | Joey Costa | PTS | 6 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1933-09-25 | W | Stanley Krannenberg | PTS | 8 | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1933-10-09 | W | Johnny Gaito | PTS | 10 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1933-10-23 | W | Phil Rafferty | PTS | 10 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1933-10-30 | W | Paris Apice | PTS | 10 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1933-11-27 | W | Stanley Winneryk | TKO | 2 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1933-12-05 | W | Cocoa Kid | PTS | 10 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1933-12-25 | W | Young Joe Firpo | PTS | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1934-01-08 | W | Patsy LaRocco | TKO | 7 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1934-01-24 | W | Paris Apice | PTS | 10 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1934-03-02 | W | Tommy Romano | PTS | 10 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1934-03-12 | W | Tommy Bashara | KO | 2 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1934-03-19 | W | Johnny Jadick | UD | 10 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1934-04-16 | W | Eddie Dempsey | KO | 3 | State Armory, Mohawk, New York, U.S. |
| 1934-04-26 | W | Billy Lynch | TKO | 9 | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1934-05-07 | L | Steve Halaiko | MD | 6 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| 1934-05-18 | W | Jackie Davis | KO | 4 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1934-05-25 | D | Steve Halaiko | PTS | 10 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1934-06-18 | D | Jimmy Leto | PTS | 10 | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1934-06-28 | W | Phil Rafferty | TKO | 8 | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1934-07-11 | W | Roger Bernard | PTS | 10 | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1934-08-29 | W | Tony Herrera | PTS | 10 | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1934-09-26 | W | Billy Hogan | PTS | 10 | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1934-12-17 | W | Mickey Paul | KO | 1 | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. |
| 1934-12-28 | W | Pancho Villa | PTS | 10 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1935-01-11 | W | Harry Dublinsky | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1935-03-01 | W | Sammy Fuller | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1935-04-24 | W | Honeyboy Hughes | TKO | 4 | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S |
| 1935-05-10 | L | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1935-07-01 | W | Fritzie Zivic | UD | 10 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1935-11-25 | W | George Levy | PTS | 10 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1935-12-16 | W | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 8 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1935-12-20 | W | Lou Jallos | TKO | 3 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-01-03 | W | Frankie Klick | PTS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-01-21 | W | Tony Herrera | TKO | 9 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-02-07 | W | Baby Arizmendi | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-02-14 | W | Eddie Marks | TKO | 3 | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-03-17 | W | Tony Scarpati | TKO | 8 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-04-07 | W | Pete Mascia | PTS | 6 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-04-15 | W | Buster Brown | KO | 1 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S |
| 1936-04-22 | W | Orville Drouillard | PTS | 10 | Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1936-05-05 | W | Jackie Sharkey | TKO | 6 | Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1936-07-06 | W | Joey Greb | PTS | 10 | Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1936-09-03 | W | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-10-28 | L | Eddie Cool | SD | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1936-11-20 | L | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1936-12-29 | W | Stumpy Jacobs | TKO | 7 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-01-08 | D | Enrico Venturi | PTS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-02-10 | W | Davey Day | SD | 10 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-02-22 | W | Al Roth | UD | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-03-23 | W | Roger Bernard | PTS | 10 | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1937-04-05 | L | Pedro Montañez | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-04-19 | W | Phil Baker | PTS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-05-07 | W | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-08-16 | W | Howard Scott | PTS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-09-01 | W | Howard Scott | PTS | 10 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| 1937-09-23 | W | Pedro Montañez | MD | 15 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1937-11-16 | W | Charley Burns | MD | 10 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1937-12-06 | W | Frankie Wallace | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1938-02-21 | W | Lou Jallos | KO | 4 | City Auditorium, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| 1938-05-06 | W | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 1938-05-11 | W | Jimmy Garrison | PTS | 10 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1938-06-07 | D | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1938-06-21 | W | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1938-08-17 | L | Henry Armstrong | SD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1938-10-28 | W | Steve Halaiko | TKO | 3 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| 1938-11-28 | W | Tommy Cross | UD | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1938-12-05 | W | Frankie Wallace | RTD | 6 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1939-01-16 | W | Joey Silva | PTS | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1939-01-27 | W | Paul Junior | UD | 10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1939-02-24 | W | Baby Arizmendi | TKO | 11 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1939-04-25 | W | Honey Mellody | TKO | 4 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1939-05-08 | W | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1939-05-26 | W | Paul Junior | TKO | 8 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1939-08-22 | W | Henry Armstrong | UD | 15 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1939-11-16 | W | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1940-01-29 | W | Wally Hally | UD | 10 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S |
| 1940-02-23 | W | Al Bummy Davis | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1940-04-17 | W | Wally Hally | PTS | 10 | City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1940-04-25 | W | Norment Quarles | PTS | 10 | Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, North Carolina, U.S. |
| 1940-05-10 | L | Lew Jenkins | TKO | 3 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1941-02-14 | W | Norment Quarles | PTS | 10 | State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1941-02-28 | L | Lew Jenkins | TKO | 7 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Showing 106 of 106 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-17. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-17. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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