The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-26
AMBERS SET FOR
 MAKE OR BREAK FIGHT ON FRIDAY.
Herkimer Hurricane Will Quit If He Loses, Chal=
 Ienge Zivic If He Wins
BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent

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 Summit, N. J., Feb. 26-(UP)-Lou Ambers, the "Herkimer Hurricane" completed training today for the most important fight of his career Friday nights comeback attempt against lightweight champion Lew Jenkins at Madison Square Garden.
 This will be Ambers' first impor- tant bout in 10 months, his first ap- pearance on the big time since he lost the 135 pound crown to Jen- kins on third-round technical knockout last May.
 Ambers is heavier now. He is re- turning to the ring as a welter- weight. Hence Jenkins lightweight crown will n-o-t be at stake in this Hereunder. But it's the make-or- break brawl for the Hurricane. If Lou wins he will be the stand-out challenger for Fritzie zivic's welter diadem. If he loses, he will hang up his gloves for good and go back to his laundry at Herkimer. N. Y.
 The hunch-shouldered, brown haired Italian is confident of win ming. Lou says, T may be laundry man, but I'm not washed up."
 Even Madame Bey smiles when she hears that crack. Madame Bey is not the lady who gave those six lessons in the Rhumba. She is the former concert singer who operates this conditioning camp for pugs here in the Orange Hills.
 Ambers Confident
 Ambers, though 27, is confident of victory because no man ever licked him twice. During his nine years of warfare, all four opponents who beat him and fought him again were defeated in return engagements: Steve Halaiko, Tony Canzoneri, Pedro MontaneZ and Henry Arm strong. The latter three even had Lou on the floor.
 But Jenkins, that thunderous puncher from Texas, was the only one ever to register kayo over the rugged Hurricane.
 AmberS has never reconciled him. self to that kayo. Sitting on the rubbing table in his wee cubicle of 8 dressing room today, he said, T wasn't right for that fight. had out-grown the lightweight division, although was still champion. When I started training for Jen. kins, weighed 145 pounds. weak ened myself pairing down to 143 l-2. And made the mistake of trying to pull away from his punches, in- stead of moving in. That was very stupid. Then I got careless and let him hit me two rights on the chin after the bell ended the second round. It1l be a different story Fri day night"
 Lou will weigh about 40 pounds for this scrap. He seems in excellent condition, although not as fast as in his lightweight days. Sparrng with his mates, Bill Duffy and Pedro Hernandez. Ambers seemed to have sacrificed speed and elusive ness for punch. Always a cream puff" puncher in the past, the Hur- ricane's workouts here indicated that he is trying to be a slugger
 After his long ay-off, Ambers had one tune-up for this bout. He won an easy 10-round decision over Nor ment Quarles at Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. IA. Most observers thought he looked good, but a minority disa- greed.
 Anyway, the world will learn Fri day night when AmberS engages in his tooth professional battle whether the laundryman is washed up, or whether he's getting ready to take champion zivic to the cleaners.