Lou Ambers vs Ray Mancini

[robbydecker]

15 rounds/135 lbs

I wanted to post a mythical/hypothetical with The very overlooked and underrated "Lou Ambers", so then I thought for a
Moment, who'd be the most intriguing styles based bout, and rather instantly, "Ray Mancini" popped into my mind.

I've watched plenty of stuff on YouTube of both of these two lightweight boxers.
I actually grew up watching Mancini's bouts on tv.

I had heard of "Lou Ambers" since I was very young and still in the very early stages of being a Boxing-Fan.
Upon watching his various bouts on YouTube channels, I was quite mesmerized.
His real name was "Louis Ambrosorio". He stood a mere 5'4-1/2, which is actually the height that Ray Mancini was usually measured at.
This is definitely a very intriguing hypothetical.

It's not an easy bout to predict. I tend to lean towards "Ambers", because he seemed to have better overall boxing fundamentals and a more refined and complete approach. "Mancini" is the more aggressive style. "Ambers" is the more balanced style. "Ambers" also had quite a wingspan(Reach). 70", as opposed to Mancini's modest 65" reach.

[elmersalsa]

Lou Ambers was a true all time Lightweight boxer often overlooked by many people. I think that he is a class above Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini.

Ambers is one of those fighters that come close in the top 100 greatest pound per pound boxers of all-time. I can't see that on Mancini.

Ambers beat the great Henry Armstrong in the rematch. That's to tell us how good was he. He beat probably the greatest boxer pound per pound ever (Armstrong) in my view. He fought Armstrong twice.

Would Mancini beat Armstrong? In Armstrong's prime? That's hard to tell.

Ambers by decision in a war of attrition in 15 rounds. That's the only way that I can see it.