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. Until this record time, Spencer was considered one of the top boxers of his time, which included wins over contenders Doug Jones, Brian London, George Johnson, Tom McNeeley 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 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.
^"Thad Spencer, longtime Portland resident and former No. 1 heavyweight boxer, dies at 70". December 18, 2013.
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Johnson DQ 7 21 Jun 1966 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England Loss 34–13 ThadSpencer PTS 10 2 May 1966 Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester, England Win...
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Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the tenth round. Loss 21–2 ThadSpencer KO 5 09/11/1964 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California...
(10) 28 Jun 1966 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London 42 Loss 35–7 ThadSpencer RTD 2 (10) 18 Apr 1966 Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester...
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