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Title: "The Herkimer Hurricane" Lou Ambers

Description: The August 17, 1938 boxing match between Lightweight Champion of the World, "The Herkimer Hurricane" Lou Ambers (Luigi Guiseppe D'Ambrosio, 1913-1995) (Right) and Welterweight Champion of the World, "Homicide Hank" Henry Armstrong (Henry Melody Jackson, 1912-1988) (Left). Armstrong, who already held the Welterweight and Featherweight Championships, would be victorious via decision after fifteen rounds as he added the Lightweight Championship to his collection of titles. Ambers amassed a professional record of (91-8-7), while Armstrong accumulated a record of (149-21-10); Welterweight Boxing Champions of the World; Welterweight Championship of the World; Welterweights; Boxers; boxing; fighters; fighting; prizefighters; prizefighting; pugilism; pugilists; ring; World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees; International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees; Ring Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees; African American athletes; African American boxers; Lightweight Boxing Champions of the World; Lightweight Championship of the World; Lightweights; Featherweights; Featherweight Boxing Champions of the World; Featherweight Championship of the World.

Category: Sports

Topic: Boxing

Keywords: Welterweight Boxing Champions of the World, Welterweight Championship of the World, Welterweights, Boxers, boxing, fighters, fighting, prizefighters, prizefighting, pugilism, pugilists, ring, World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees, International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees, Ring Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees, African American athletes, African American boxers, Lightweight Boxing Champions of the World, Lightweight Championship of the World, Lightweights, Featherweights, Featherweight Boxing Champions of the World, Featherweight Championship of the World.