Thad Spencer
Thad Spencer | |
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Born | Thaddeus Spencer Jr. (1943-03-28)March 28, 1943 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | December 13, 2013(2013-12-13) (aged 70) Vallejo, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Babe |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 46 |
Wins | 32 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 1 |
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, Spencer was considered one of the top boxers of his time. With wins over contenders Doug Jones, Brian London, George Johnson, Tom McNeeley and Amos Lincoln, he was regarded highly 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 favorite, 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 three seasons in the NFL for the Steelers and the Chargers.
Professional boxing record
46 fights | 32 wins | 13 losses |
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By knockout | 14 | 7 |
By decision | 18 | 6 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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46 | Loss | 32–13–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 07/06/1971 | ![]() | |
45 | Loss | 32–12–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 23/04/1971 | ![]() | |
44 | Loss | 32–11–1 | ![]() | KO | 2 (10) | 05/10/1970 | ![]() | |
43 | Loss | 32–10–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 28/05/1970 | ![]() | |
42 | Draw | 32–9–1 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 18/03/1970 | ![]() | |
41 | Loss | 32–9 | ![]() | KO | 1 (10) | 20/05/1969 | ![]() | |
40 | Loss | 32–8 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (10) | 12/11/1968 | ![]() | |
39 | Loss | 32–7 | ![]() | TKO | 9 (10) | 28/05/1968 | ![]() | |
38 | Loss | 32–6 | ![]() | TKO | 12 (12) | 03/02/1968 | ![]() | WBA World Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi-Finals |
37 | Win | 32–5 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 05/08/1967 | ![]() | WBA World Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter-Finals |
36 | Win | 31–5 | ![]() | TKO | 8 (10) | 26/06/1967 | ![]() | |
35 | Win | 30–5 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 14/10/1966 | ![]() | |
34 | Loss | 29–5 | ![]() | TKO | 7 (12) | 13/09/1966 | ![]() | Lost California Heavyweight Title |
33 | Win | 29–4 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 02/05/1966 | ![]() | |
32 | Win | 28–4 | ![]() | RTD | 2 (10) | 18/04/1966 | ![]() | |
31 | Win | 27–4 | ![]() | TD | 6 (10) | 21/02/1966 | ![]() | |
30 | Win | 26–4 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 19/01/1966 | ![]() | Won California Heavyweight Title |
29 | Loss | 25–4 | ![]() | SD | 10 | 22/11/1965 | ![]() | |
28 | Win | 25–3 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 26/04/1965 | ![]() | |
27 | Win | 24–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 17/03/1965 | ![]() | |
26 | Win | 23–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 22/02/1965 | ![]() | |
25 | Loss | 22–3 | ![]() | TKO | 9 (10) | 15/12/1964 | ![]() | |
24 | Win | 22–2 | ![]() | KO | 5 (10) | 09/11/1964 | ![]() | |
23 | Win | 21–2 | ![]() | TKO | 7 (10) | 13/10/1964 | ![]() | |
22 | Win | 20–2 | ![]() | KO | 4 (10) | 04/08/1964 | ![]() | |
21 | Win | 19–2 | ![]() | KO | 5 (8) | 05/07/1964 | ![]() | |
20 | Loss | 18–2 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 30/11/1963 | ![]() | |
19 | Win | 18–1 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (10) | 12/10/1963 | ![]() | |
18 | Win | 17–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 01/08/1963 | ![]() | |
17 | Win | 16–1 | ![]() | TKO | 9 (10) | 13/05/1963 | ![]() | |
16 | Win | 15–1 | ![]() | TKO | 5 (10) | 08/04/1963 | ![]() | |
15 | Win | 14–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 20/10/1962 | ![]() | |
14 | Win | 13–1 | ![]() | KO | 7 (8) | 09/10/1962 | ![]() | |
13 | Win | 12–1 | ![]() | PTS | 6 | 10/07/1962 | ![]() | |
12 | Win | 11–1 | ![]() | PTS | 6 | 28/05/1962 | ![]() | |
11 | Win | 10–1 | ![]() | KO | 2 (?) | 14/04/1962 | ![]() | |
10 | Win | 9–1 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 14/11/1961 | ![]() | |
9 | Win | 8–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 09/09/1961 | ![]() | |
8 | Win | 7–1 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (10) | 11/07/1961 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the second round. |
7 | Loss | 6–1 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 01/07/1961 | ![]() | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 04/05/1961 | ![]() | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() | KO | 3 (6) | 10/04/1961 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 21/03/1961 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() | PTS | 8 | 23/01/1961 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Theo Lolanzo | PTS | 6 | 07/09/1960 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (4) | 03/05/1960 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Thad Spencer, longtime Portland resident and former No. 1 heavyweight boxer, dies at 70". December 18, 2013.
External links
- Boxing record for Thad Spencer from BoxRec (registration required)