Taking to the ring as a ""bootleg"" boxer to support his family, Lou Ambers, à â Ë The Herkimer Hurricaneà â â soon became an undefeated contender, losing only one of more than fifty fights in his first three years as a professional. This book chronicles the life of one of the great 20th century lightweights, who retired with a record of 109-89 with 29 KOs.
Taking to the ring as a ""bootleg"" boxer to support his family, Lou Ambers, à â Ë The Herkimer Hurricaneà â â soon became an undefeated contender, losing only one of more than fifty fights in his first three years as a professional. This book chronicles the life of one of the great 20th century lightweights, who retired with a record of 109-89 with 29 KOs.
Mark Allen Baker, business executive and writer 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. He was accorded a Lifetime Award of Merit by the State University of New York in 2022.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Bootleg Boxing in New York State One. Hometown History Two. Luigi Giuseppe D'Ambrosio Three. 1933-You're Getting to Be a Habit Four. 1934-Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled Five. 1935-Lullaby of Broadway Six. 1936-Tragedy and Triumph Seven. 1937-Pennies from Heaven Eight. 1938-Thanks for the Memory Nine. 1939-Heaven Can Wait Ten. 1940-I Want a Girl Eleven. 1941-You Made Me Love You Twelve. The Flight to Phoenix Appendix A: Luigi Giuseppe D'Ambrosio-A Selected Boxing Record Appendix B: Federation of Amateur Sports Clubs Directory of Selected Boxers (1931-1933) Appendix C: Official Records of Associated Members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Bootleg Boxing in New York State One. Hometown History Two. Luigi Giuseppe D'Ambrosio Three. 1933-You're Getting to Be a Habit Four. 1934-Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled Five. 1935-Lullaby of Broadway Six. 1936-Tragedy and Triumph Seven. 1937-Pennies from Heaven Eight. 1938-Thanks for the Memory Nine. 1939-Heaven Can Wait Ten. 1940-I Want a Girl Eleven. 1941-You Made Me Love You Twelve. The Flight to Phoenix Appendix A: Luigi Giuseppe D'Ambrosio-A Selected Boxing Record Appendix B: Federation of Amateur Sports Clubs Directory of Selected Boxers (1931-1933) Appendix C: Official Records of Associated Members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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