LIGHTWEIGHT division
LOU AMBERS
RetiredBorn LUIGI GIUSEPPE D'AMBROSIO
Born 1913-11-08, HERKIMER, NY (died aged 81)· Died 1995-04-25, PHOENIX, AZ.· USA
Residence: HERKIMER, NY.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 164 cm (5'5")· Reach: 178 cm (5'10")· aka HERKIMER HURRICANE
Debut: 1932-06-09· Career: 1932–1941 (10 years)
Wins (Official)
53
Losses (Official)
6
Draws (Official)
4
NC
0
Rated Fights
61
EARLY LIFE
Born Luigi Giuseppe d'Ambrosio on November 8, 1913, in Herkimer. Luigi took a ring name because he was afraid his Italian mother would find out that he was a fighter.
FAMILY LIFE
He and his wife Margaret Mary had a daughter and two sons.
LIFE AFTER BOXING
Before his boxing retirement, he appeared as himself in a small role in MGM's The Crowd Roars (1938), a successful boxing movie starring Robert Taylor.
After his retirement from boxing, Ambers served in the Coast Guard in World War II.
He later operated a restaurant, and worked in public relations.
DEATH
He died on April 25, 1995, in Phoenix, Arizona, and was interred at the Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare LOU AMBERS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 2
1939-08-22 → 1949-12-05 · 10y 3m · 0 defences
Lost to IKE WILLIAMS · Wu
1939-08-22 → 1946-09-04 · 7y · 0 defences
Lost to IKE WILLIAMS · KO
Complete Record — 106 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 28 FEB 1941 | LOSS | LEW JENKINS | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1941 | DEC | NORMENT QUARLES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1940 | LOSS | LEW JENKINS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1940 | UD | NORMENT QUARLES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1940 | DEC | WALLY HALLY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1940 | UD | AL 'BUMMY' DAVIS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1940 | UD | WALLY HALLY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1939 | DEC | JIMMY VAUGHN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1939 | DEC | HENRY ARMSTRONG | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1939 | TKO | PAUL JUNIOR | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1939 | DEC | JIMMY VAUGHN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1939 | TKO | HONEY MELLODY | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1939 | TKO | BABY ARIZMENDI | 11 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1939 | UD | PAUL JUNIOR | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1939 | DEC | JOEY SILVA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1938 | TKO | FRANKIE WALLACE | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1938 | UD | TOMMY CROSS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1938 | TKO | STEVE HALAIKO | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1938 | LOSS | HENRY ARMSTRONG | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1938 | DEC | JIMMY VAUGHN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1938 | DRAW | BABY ARIZMENDI | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1938 | UD | JIMMY GARRISON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1938 | DEC | JIMMY VAUGHN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1938 | KO | LOU JALLOS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1937 | UD | FRANKIE WALLACE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1937 | MD | CHARLEY BURNS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1937 | MD | PEDRO MONTANEZ | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1937 | DEC | HOWARD SCOTT | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1937 | DEC | HOWARD SCOTT | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1937 | DEC | TONY CANZONERI | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1937 | DEC | PHIL BAKER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1937 | LOSS | PEDRO MONTANEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1937 | DEC | ROGER BERNARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1937 | UD | AL ROTH | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1937 | SD | DAVEY DAY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JAN 1937 | DRAW | ENRICO VENTURI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1936 | TKO | STUMPY JACOBS | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1936 | LOSS | JIMMY MCLARNIN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1936 | LOSS | EDDIE COOL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1936 | DEC | TONY CANZONERI | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUL 1936 | DEC | JOEY GREB | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1936 | TKO | JACKIE SHARKEY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1936 | DEC | ORVILLE DROUILLARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1936 | KO | BUSTER BROWN | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1936 | DEC | PETE MASCIA | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1936 | TKO | TONY SCARPATI | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1936 | TKO | EDDIE MARKS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1936 | UD | BABY ARIZMENDI | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1936 | TKO | TONY HERRERA | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JAN 1936 | DEC | FRANKIE KLICK | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1935 | TKO | LOU JALLOS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1935 | DEC | JIMMY VAUGHN | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1935 | DEC | GEORGE LEVY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1935 | DEC | FRITZIE ZIVIC | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1935 | LOSS | TONY CANZONERI | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1935 | TKO | HONEYBOY HUGHES | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1935 | UD | SAMMY FULLER | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1935 | UD | HARRY DUBLINSKY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1934 | UD | PANCHO VILLA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1934 | KO | MICKEY PAUL | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1934 | DEC | BILLY HOGAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1934 | DEC | TONY HERRERA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1934 | DEC | ROGER BERNARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1934 | TKO | PHIL RAFFERTY | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1934 | DRAW | JIMMY LETO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1934 | DRAW | STEVE HALAIKO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1934 | KO | JACKIE DAVIS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1934 | LOSS | STEVE HALAIKO | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1934 | TKO | BILLY LYNCH | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1934 | KO | EDDIE DEMPSEY | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1934 | DEC | JOHNNY JADICK | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1934 | KO | TOMMY BASHARA | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1934 | DEC | TOMMY ROMANO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1934 | DEC | PARIS APICE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JAN 1934 | TKO | PATSY LAROCCO | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1933 | DEC | YOUNG JOE FIRPO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1933 | DEC | COCOA KID | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1933 | TKO | STANLEY WINNERYK | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1933 | DEC | PARIS APICE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1933 | DEC | PHIL RAFFERTY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1933 | DEC | JOHNNY GAITO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1933 | DEC | STANLEY KRANNENBERG | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1933 | DEC | JOEY COSTA | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1933 | DRAW | CHARLEY BADAMI | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1933 | UD | HONEY MELLODY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1933 | DEC | JACK ROSE | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1933 | TKO | ROLAND LECUYER | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1933 | KO | AL PIERETTI | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1933 | DEC | PATSY LAROCCO | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1933 | NWS-W | ERNIE TEDESCO | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1933 | DEC | TONY SCARPATI | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1933 | KO | TOMMY BARREDO | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1933 | DEC | FRANKIE WALLACE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1933 | UD | FREDDIE MITCHELL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1933 | DRAW | CHARLEY BADAMI | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1933 | DEC | PAUL SCALFARO | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1933 | DEC | PEDRO NIEVES | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1933 | DEC | JOEY KOLBA | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1933 | DEC | RIPPER MARTIN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1933 | TKO | JOHNNY CLAREY | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1932 | KO | JERRY WHITE | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1932 | DRAW | PHIL STARK | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1932 | DEC | RAY MEYERS | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1932 | NWS-W | MEL DOTY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1932 | DEC | JOE PELICANO | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1932 | TKO | FRANKIE CURRY | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
SAINT FRANCIS CATHOLIC CEMETERY
2301 N 48th St, Camelback East, AZ
Plot: Section:RES3 Plot:CO102 Row:2 Space:164