Thad Spencer ~ 'Why Did Cassius Clay Avoid Fighting Him'

[Bill Paxtom]

Doctor Al

This thread is about Thad Spencer.

The 'West Coast Sensation'

[beenKOed]

Doctor Al

This thread is about Thad Spencer.

The 'West Coast Sensation'

Oh, hell yes! Do you really think we believe that?
Who knows why Ali did anything? Maybe Spencer said something Ali didn't like; Ali might have had a bad dream about Spencer, maybe Ali couldn't think of a good nickname for the dude, maybe Ali didn't want Spencer to have good payday?
Anytime you put Ali in a thread with an also ran, the thread is going to wind up about Ali.

[Bill Paxtom]

If You Do Your Homework

You will see that Cassius Clay's Manager {Herbert Muhammad} did sign an agreement
for his fighter to defend the Title against Thad Spencer.

But, Cassius pulled out and fought Ernie Terrell instead.

Then, they signed up 35 year-old Zora Folley {cement shoes and glass jaw} next
for March 1967.

While Thad played the 'good guy', Cassius was behind the scenes trying to line
up another easy bout for April 1967 with Floyd Patterson again.

Thad Spencer >
"I know he's running. We have a name for him at the Chinese Restaurants here in
San Francisco, "Chicken Clay with Running Sauce".

"He wants to fight Floyd Patterson. Wasn't he the 'weak-chinned' Champion from
the 1950's or something. Who's next ....... Ezzard Charles."