Yes, Apollack, In 1966, Cassius Clay did have his classification of 1-Y (not qualified) changed to 1-A (eligible) for armed service duty, due...
Tuesday Night - December 15, 1964 Civic Auditorium - Santa Monica, California Attendance; 3000 Heavyweight Bout, "Thad Spencer vs. Amos...
Kid Clay, On April 18, 1960 18 year-old - Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. 'registered' for the U. S. Military Draft, in Louisville, Kentucky at...
The reason Cassius changed his name,,,,,,,,,,he couldn't spell it.
Angel 'Robinson' Garcia Started off as a Featherweight in 1955, in Havana, Cuba. Later became one the most 'popular' fighters in Miami....
Correct Stevie G,,,,,, On March 21, 1964 Cassius Clay was originally 'rejected' by the United States Army, and his class was changed from...
Thad Spencer in Las Vegas, at 'The Castaways Hotel'. August 4, 1964 Thad Spencer (196 lbs.) blasts (KO 4) 'trial-horse' George 'Scap Iron'...
Just how do we get from '1-A' to '1-Y'. Rejected by the United States Army, as being 'too unqualified'. This is based upon, failing 'two'...
Icabod, Thad 'Babe' Spencer was managed by Sid Flaherty and Walter Minskoff thru mid-1965. Thad was sued by Walter Minskoff in August 1965,...
Southpaw, I Love Roberto, he is 'mucho supremo' in overall skills. But in punching power (alone), Pipino had 'the goods' with the left hand....
July 5, 1964 Rasunda Stadium - Solna, Sweden Attendance; 40,000 On the Floyd Patterson vs. Eddie Machen undercard. Thad Spencer was still...
This is a 'power only' question. Jose 'Pipino' Cuevas hit harder. Left hook, it is not even close. Right hands, are equal.
Easy fella's, Nobody said Thad Spencer was 'great', What he was, a pretty good heavyweight, who had some good wins. He did hit a couple of...
Tom 'The Bomb' Bethea Everaldo Costa Acevedo David Love
Saturday - October 12, 1963 Civic Auditorium - Santa Monica, California Thad Spencer took on the 'dangerous' and 'vicious punching' Culver...
