Thad Spencer vs. Billy Walker
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Billy Walker 190 lbs beat Thad Spencer 194 lbs by TKO at 2:04 in round 6 of 10
- Date: 1968-11-12
- Location: Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
- Referee: Roland Dakin
"Billy Walker, 29 year old British heavyweight, stopped Thad Spencer of San Francisco in the 6th round of a scheduled 10 rounder Tuesday night with a fiery flurry of right hand punches. The crowd of about 8,000 at London's Wembley indoor stadium cheered as the Briton hammered away from the start and had the 25 year old Spencer staggering around the ring. British referee Roland Dakin stopped the fight after 2:04 in the 6th round to save Spencer from further punishment." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard (through five completed rounds) - 4-0-1 Walker
Post fight comment
- "Spencer didn't have anything, no reflexes, no nothing." -Willie Ketchum, Spencer's manager