Thad Spencer
Thaddeus Spencer Jr. (March 28, 1943 – December 13, 2013) was an American heavyweight boxer.
| Thad Spencer | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Babe |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Thaddeus Spencer Jr. March 28, 1943 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2013 (aged 70) Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 1 |
A native of Portland, Oregon, Spencer made his professional boxing debut in May 1960. After building up a 31-5 record, which included wins over contenders Doug Jones, Brian London and Amos Lincoln, he was highly regarded enough to be a part of the eight-man WBA elimination tournament, held after Muhammad Ali had been stripped of the title. Spencer won a 12 round decision over former title-holder Ernie Terrell in August 1967 and was then matched against Jerry Quarry in the semi-finals. Despite entering the bout as a 6/4 favourite, Spencer lost to Quarry by a 12th round TKO. Spencer lost his next three fights by knockout, to Leotis Martin, Billy Walker and Mac Foster, and was never a serious title contender again. He continued boxing until 1971, though without winning another bout.
Spencer died in his sleep on December 13, 2013 in Vallejo, California.[1] Spencer's son, Todd Spencer, was a football star for U.S.C., and played 3 seasons in the N.F.L. for the Steelers and the Chargers.
Professional boxing record
| 46 fights | 32 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 7 |
| By decision | 18 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Loss | 32–13–1 |  Tony Doyle |
UD | 10 | 07/06/1971 | Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas |
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| 45 | Loss | 32–12–1 | Ron Stander |
UD | 10 | 23/04/1971 | Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska |
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| 44 | Loss | 32–11–1 |  Jose Luis Garcia |
KO | 2 (10) | 05/10/1970 | Caracas |
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| 43 | Loss | 32–10–1 | Tony Doyle |
UD | 10 | 28/05/1970 | Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| 42 | Draw | 32–9–1 | Charlie Reno |
PTS | 10 | 18/03/1970 | Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington |
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| 41 | Loss | 32–9 | Mac Foster |
KO | 1 (10) | 20/05/1969 | Selland Arena, Fresno, California |
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| 40 | Loss | 32–8 |  Billy Walker |
TKO | 6 (10) | 12/11/1968 | Empire Pool, Wembley, London |
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| 39 | Loss | 32–7 | Leotis Martin |
TKO | 9 (10) | 28/05/1968 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London |
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| 38 | Loss | 32–6 | Jerry Quarry |
TKO | 12 (12) | 03/02/1968 | Oakland Arena, Oakland, California |
WBA World Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi-Finals |
| 37 | Win | 32–5 | Ernie Terrell |
UD | 12 | 05/08/1967 | Astrodome, Houston, Texas |
WBA World Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| 36 | Win | 31–5 | Amos Lincoln |
TKO | 8 (10) | 26/06/1967 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California |
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| 35 | Win | 30–5 | Doug Jones |
UD | 10 | 14/10/1966 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California |
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| 34 | Loss | 29–5 | Bill McMurray |
TKO | 7 (12) | 13/09/1966 | Sacramento, California |
Lost California Heavyweight Title |
| 33 | Win | 29–4 | Brian London |
PTS | 10 | 02/05/1966 | Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester |
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| 32 | Win | 28–4 | Jack Bodell |
RTD | 2 (10) | 18/04/1966 | Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester |
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| 31 | Win | 27–4 | Billy Daniels |
TD | 6 (10) | 21/02/1966 | Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
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| 30 | Win | 26–4 | Chuck Leslie |
UD | 12 | 19/01/1966 | Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
Won California Heavyweight Title |
| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | Amos Lincoln |
SD | 10 | 22/11/1965 | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Roger Rischer |
UD | 12 | 26/04/1965 | San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
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| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Billy Daniels |
UD | 10 | 17/03/1965 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California |
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| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Chuck Leslie |
UD | 10 | 22/02/1965 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California |
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| 25 | Loss | 22–3 | Amos Lincoln |
TKO | 9 (10) | 15/12/1964 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California |
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| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Tom McNeeley |
KO | 5 (10) | 09/11/1964 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California |
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| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Ollie Wilson |
TKO | 7 (10) | 13/10/1964 | Castaways Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 22 | Win | 20–2 | George Johnson |
KO | 4 (10) | 04/08/1964 | Castaways Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Ray Shiel |
KO | 5 (8) | 05/07/1964 |  Rasunda, Solna Municipality |
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| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | Chuck Leslie |
PTS | 10 | 30/11/1963 | Reno, Nevada |
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Jim Fletcher |
TKO | 6 (10) | 12/10/1963 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California |
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Jefferson Davis |
UD | 10 | 01/08/1963 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Monroe Ratliff |
TKO | 9 (10) | 13/05/1963 | Moulin Rouge, Hollywood, California |
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Alvin Tiger |
TKO | 5 (10) | 08/04/1963 | Moulin Rouge, Santa Monica, California |
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Leonard Dugan |
UD | 10 | 20/10/1962 | Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Prince Bongoa |
KO | 7 (8) | 09/10/1962 | San Jose, California |
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Otis Lee |
PTS | 6 | 10/07/1962 | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas |
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | John Riggins |
PTS | 6 | 28/05/1962 | San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Art Wright |
KO | 2 (?) | 14/04/1962 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California |
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Dave Furch |
PTS | 10 | 14/11/1961 | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California |
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Lou Bailey |
UD | 10 | 09/09/1961 | Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon |
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Jerry Gaines |
TKO | 2 (10) | 11/07/1961 | Interstate Fairgrounds, Spokane, Washington |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the second round. |
| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Shirley Pembleton |
PTS | 4 | 01/07/1961 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | John Riggins |
UD | 6 | 04/05/1961 | Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, Washington |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Yancy D. Smith |
KO | 3 (6) | 10/04/1961 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Frankie Haynes |
PTS | 10 | 21/03/1961 | San Jose, California |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Harvey Taylor |
PTS | 8 | 23/01/1961 | Seattle Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Theo Lolanzo | PTS | 6 | 07/09/1960 | Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Frankie Rowe |
TKO | 3 (4) | 03/05/1960 | Tacoma Armory, Tacoma, Washington |
References
External links
- Boxing record for Thad Spencer from BoxRec (registration required)
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