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Thaddeus Spencer Jr. (March 28, 1943 – December 13, 2013) was an American heavyweight boxer. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spencer made his professional boxing debut in May 1960. After building up a 31–5 record.
No.ResultRecordOpponent46Loss32–13–1Tony Doyle45Loss32–12–144Loss32–11–1Jose Luis Garcia43Loss32–10–1Tony DoyleThad Spencer was groomed by boxing experts as the next heavyweight champion of the world, following Muhammad Ali. Spencer was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on March 28, 1943. His family moved to Portland when he was 3 months old.
WBA Heavyweight Elimination Tournament (Spencer rated #2 Ring Magazine at the time) Spencer was knocked down in the 4th and 10th rounds.
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2. Juni 2020 · Thad Spencer is famous in British boxing for a night at the Royal Albert Hall in May 1968 when he lost in nine brutal rounds to Leotis Martin. I was always told it was one of the greatest ...
- Tournament Origins
- The Contestants
- Quarter-Finals
- Semi-Finals
- Final
- Aftermath
The brainchild of this tournament was the WBA who today are often heavily criticized for their handling of their regular heavyweight title not fought for since 2017. Back in 1967, however, they were on the ball to crown a new champion after the sudden exclusion of Muhammad Ali. Most know the story of Ali’s boxing license being suspended after refus...
Leotis Martin 31-5 (19) Jimmy Ellis 40-12-1 (24) Thad Spencer 32-13-1 (14) Ernie Terrell 46-9 (21) Jerry Quarry 53-9-4 (32) Floyd Patterson 55-8-1 (40) Oscar Bonavena 58-9-1 (44) Karl Mildenberger53-6-3 (19) The young 1964 Olympic champion Joe Frazier had been asked to join the tournament, but he declined to face his old amateur rival Buster Mathis...
Jimmy Ellis (23-5) TKO 9 V Leotis Martin (24-1) Thad Spencer (31-5) UD12 V Ernie Terrell (39-5) The first two bouts took place on the same evening on August 5, 1967, in Texas with Jimmy Ellis stopping Leotis Martin in 9 rounds with the winner receiving a $50,000 purse and Martin taking $22,500. On the other side, Thad Spencer surprised many by outp...
Jimmy Ellis (24-5) UD 12 V Oscar Bonavena (31-3) Jerry Quarry (25-1-4) WTKO 12 V Thad Spencer (32-5) Near the end of 1967, the first of the semi-finals took place with Ellis scoring a unanimous decision victory of Bonavena. The bout took place on December 2 in Oakland. Ellis dropped Bonavena twice in rounds 3 and 10. Bonavena tried to use his size ...
27 April 1968, Coliseum Arena, Oakland Jimmy Ellis (25-5) MD 15 V Jerry Quarry (26-1-4) Both fighters received $125,000 for reaching the final of the WBA tournament. Ellis performance was written up as a tactical masterclass by the press. It was an Ali Esq performance using his footwork and fast jab. He stuck to the basics of the 1-2, which kept Qu...
Ellis first defense was against Floyd Patterson in Sweden. Patterson was hugely popular there due to his trilogy with the native Ingemar Johansson. Only the referee scored the bout, which ironically worked against Floyd. He dominated the fight, but Ellis got the decision. This was the last heavyweight title fight to be scored only by a referee. Ell...
2. Sept. 2005 · Widely touted as a potential heir to Muhammad Ali’s throne, Thad Spencer would disappear from Ring Magazine’s rankings in less than 1 year and begin a rapid descent into obscurity and a life ...
14. Nov. 2000 · In 1964 Thad scored straight kayo including a fifth round stoppage of former world title challenger Tim McNeeley. Then disaster struck. On December 14th Thad was halted in nine rounds by Amos “Big Train” Lincoln.
