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by Mark Allen Baker


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Born Luigi d'Ambrosio, Lou Ambers grew up in Herkimer, New York, during the Great Depression. He and his nine siblings watched their father lose his business. Then they lost their father. Taking to the ring as a "bootleg" boxer to support his family, "The Herkimer Hurricane" soon became an undefeated contender, losing only one of more than fifty fights in his first three years as a professional. A keen judge of distance with prodigious hand speed, he worked just within punching range, busily slipping and feinting, then slashing in with hooks and uppercuts.

In 1936, he faced his idol and mentor, Tony Canzoneri, and defeated him to capture the world lightweight championship. Ambers held the title for twenty-three months, losing it in a historic fight with the formidable Henry Armstrong (1938) but regaining it in a rematch the following year. As the 1930s ended, so did Amber's impressive career. This book chronicles the life of one of the great 20th century lightweights, who retired with a Hall of Fame record of 90-8-6 with 30 KOs.

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  • Title Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion and Hall of Famer
  • Author Mark Allen Baker
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 241
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland and Company, Inc.
  • Date 2021-05-14
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9781476682204 / 1476682208
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 1.52 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Boxers (Sports) - United States, SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2021019763
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Mark Allen Baker, business executive and author of hundreds of articles and more than 25 books, is the only person to serve the International Boxing Hall of Fame as an author, historian, chairperson, sponsor, volunteer and biographer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, and was accorded a Lifetime Award of Merit by the State University of New York in 2022.
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