10 Facts About Tommy Glencross

Tommy Glencross was a Scottish boxer, who held the British featherweight title between 1972 and 1973, the Scottish lightweight title between 1976 and 1977, and who twice challenged for the European featherweight title.

Tommy Glencross boxed as an amateur as a member of Glasgow Transport Amateur Boxing Club, where, as a left-hander without great power he was encouraged by coach Tommy Bell to fight using a southpaw stance and concentrate on boxing skills.

Tommy Glencross was a finalist at the ABA Championships in 1963 in the class 'A' 7-stone division, and won Scottish amateur titles in 1966 and 1967, and represented Scotland against England in January 1967, defeating Tony Hume.

Tommy Glencross turned professional in June 1967, stopping Frank Fitzgerald on his debut.

Tommy Glencross won his first twelve fights before suffering his first loss in February 1970 when he lost a points decision to experienced Ghanaian Bob Allotey in Barcelona.

Tommy Glencross won his next eleven fights, including a points win over Luis Aisa and a sixth round knockout of former Spanish champion Valentin Loren, setting him up to challenge for Jose Legra's European featherweight title in February 1972 at the Bingley Hall in Birmingham, after relocating to the city and signing with promoter Alex Griffiths; Legra retained the title on a split decision.

Tommy Glencross's bad run continued four months later when he was stopped due to a cut over his left eye is the first defence of his British title against Armstrong in Glasgow.

Tommy Glencross lost again to Crooks in April 1974, retiring due to broken bone in his hand, and subsequently going missing for twenty months.

Tommy Glencross was out of the ring for almost two years before returning in 1976 at lightweight with a first-round stoppage of Martyn Galleozzie.

Sollas stopped him in the third round, and Tommy Glencross lost all of his remaining fights before retiring in 1978, although to high quality opponents, including future world champions Cecilio Lastra and Cornelius Boza-Edwards, former British champion Joey Singleton, and future British and European champion Colin Powers.