Tommy Glencross

Tommy Glencross (31 July 1947 – 29 February 2008) 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.

Career Born in Anderston, Glasgow, Glencross then moved to Dalmarnock in the city's East end. He 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. 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.

He turned professional in June 1967, stopping Frank Fitzgerald on his debut. Legra retained the title on a split decision.

Glencross's next fight came in September that year, a challenge for Evan Armstrong's British title; The fight went the full fifteen rounds, with Glencross winning by only half a point to take the title. A draw against Jimmy Bell and defeats to Bingo Crooks and Billy Waith followed before Glencross got a second shot at the European title in May 1973, when he faced José Antonio Jiménez in Gijón for the vacant title; Glencross lost a unanimous decision.

Glencross was out of the ring for almost two years before returning in 1976 at lightweight with a first-round stoppage of Martyn Galleozzie. In March 1976 he beat Tommy Wright on points to take the BBBofC Scottish Area lightweight title but in April 1976 lost to Charlie Nash on points over eight rounds. and future British and European champion Colin Powers.

Glencross died on 29 February 2008, aged 60.