Tom Glesby

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Tom Glesby
Personal information
Born (1969-07-17) July 17, 1969 (age 54)
Welland, Ontario, Canada
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  Canada
Youth and Junior World Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Havana Light-heavyweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Heavyweight

Thomas Glesby (born July 17, 1969) is a Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2001. As an amateur, he competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Nicknamed "The Bomb" he won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.

1988 Olympic results[edit]

Below is the record of Tom Glesby, a Canadian heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Claus Nielsen (Denmark) referee stopped contest in the second round
  • Round of 16: lost to Gyula Alvics (Hungary) referee stopped contest in the second round

Professional boxing record[edit]

26 Wins (19 knockouts, 7 decisions), 3 Losses (3 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 40-4 United States Lou Savarese TKO 3 12/06/2001 United States Astro Pavilion, Houston, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:13 of the third round.
Win 5-7 United States Antonio Colbert UD 6 25/06/2000 United States Majestic Star Casino, Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Win 10-12 United States Val Smith PTS 6 27/05/2000 United States Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 17-0 United States Robert Davis TKO 5 02/12/1999 United States Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the fifth round.
Win 23-14-1 United States Jeff Lally TKO 3 24/06/1999 Canada Windsor, Ontario, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 2:05 of the third round.
Win 8-45-4 United States Andre Crowder TKO 1 24/09/1998 United States Madison, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 11-61-2 United States Brian Yates TKO 3 09/09/1998 United States Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Win 9-10-2 United States Tosand Jewell TKO 2 30/07/1998 United States Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center, Saint Charles, Missouri, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the second round.
Win 14-3 United States Fred Houpe RTD 3 22/06/1996 Canada Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Win 11-5 United States Jim Huffman UD 10 25/01/1996 Canada International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win 11-10-2 United States Guy Sonnenberg RTD 6 25/10/1995 Canada Mayfield Inn, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 8-9-2 United States John Kiser UD 10 11/08/1995 Canada Welland Arena, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Win 17-17 United States Carl "Little Truth" Williams KO 2 27/06/1995 Canada Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Williams knocked out at 1:31 of the second round.
Win 15-14-3 United States George O'Mara TKO 1 28/04/1995 Canada Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 9-1 Nigeria Josh Imardiyi TKO 2 15/11/1994 United States Erie Civic Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 9-6-1 United States Bill Corrigan KO 1 21/10/1994 Canada Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Corrigan knocked out at 1:14 of the first round.
Win 22-7 Mexico Mauricio Villegas UD 10 15/09/1994 Canada Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 9-2 Jamaica Everton Davis TKO 9 21/06/1994 United States MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the ninth round.
Win 11-13-2 United States Mike DeVito TKO 2 09/06/1994 United States Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Canada
Win 37-16-1 United States Jeff Lampkin UD 10 22/03/1994 Canada Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 22-20-1 Canada Ken Lakusta KO 2 17/02/1994 Canada Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada Heavyweight Title.
Win 15-14-2 Canada Dave Fiddler TKO 2 02/12/1993 Canada Northlands Agricom, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the second round.
Win 8-0 United States Martin Foster TKO 1 19/11/1993 United States Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 2-5-1 Mexico José Macias Chong KO 2 02/10/1993 Canada Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Chong knocked out at 1:37 of the second round.
Win 10-9-2 United States Ken Jackson TKO 4 17/08/1993 United States Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
Draw 3-3 United States Sajad Abdul Aziz PTS 4 23/07/1993 United States Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Win 20-19-2 Canada Conroy Nelson KO 4 29/06/1993 Canada Varsity Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Canada Heavyweight Title. Nelson knocked out at 0:50 of the fourth round.
Win 10-5 United States Mike Faulkner UD 6 14/04/1993 Canada Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win 3-1 United States Isaac Knapper TKO 1 26/03/1993 Canada Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 1:44 of the first round.
Win 14-10-1 United States Kevin P Porter TKO 1 11/02/1993 Canada Niagara Falls Memorial Arena, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the first round.

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