Thad Spencer vs. Ernie Terrell
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Ernie Terrell 215 lbs lost to Thad Spencer 202 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 1967-08-05
- Location: Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA
- Referee: Jimmy Webb 110-118
- Judge: Chris Jordan 110-116
- Judge: Ernie Taylor 110-118
Notes
- This bout was part of the World Boxing Association's eight-man elimination tournament for the vacant Heavyweight Championship, which was stripped from Muhammad Ali after he refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army in April 1967.
- The other first-round bouts of the tournament were Jimmy Ellis vs. Leotis Martin (which was on the same card as Terrell vs. Spencer), Oscar Bonavena vs. Karl Mildenberger and Jerry Quarry vs. Floyd Patterson.
- Terrell was the WBA's No. 4 contender, and Spencer was the No. 5 contender.
- Terrell was an 8-5 favorite.
- Spencer knocked Terrell down in the second round. Terrell knocked Spencer down in the fifth, but the referee disallowed it, claiming that it was a shove.
- The referee penalized Terrell two points for low blows in the tenth round.
- There was a crowd of 13,946 at the Astrodome.
- Spencer lost in the second round of the tournament, getting stopped in twelve rounds by Jerry Quarry.
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 117-111 Spencer