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.

Tom Glesby
Personal information
Born (1969-07-17) July 17, 1969 (age 55)
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

1988 Olympic results

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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

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

References

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