Neil Sinclair

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Neil Sinclair
Born (1974-02-23) 23 February 1974 (age 51)
Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.
NationalityBritish
Irish
Other namesSinky
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10+12 in (179 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins33
Wins by KO26
Losses8
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Montreal Light middleweight
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Victoria Welterweight

Neil Sinclair (born 23 February 1974), is a Northern Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2010. He challenged once for the WBO welterweight title in 2010. At regional level, he held the British welterweight title from 2001 to 2003 and challenged once for the EBU European Union title in 2008. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal representing Ireland at the 1992 Junior World Championships and gold while representing Northern Ireland at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

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Amateur career

Sinclair boxed for Ireland as an amateur and won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships at Montreal in 1992 and also won a gold for Northern Ireland at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [1] [2]

Professional career

Sinclair turned professional in April 1995, winning his first fight at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, in which he knocked out Marty Duke on a card that included Darren Corbett and the final fight in the career of Damien Denny.

In June 2007, Sinclair announced his retirement [3] although he decided to return to boxing within a couple of months.

In May 2009, Sinclair won the Irish light-middleweight title with a stoppage victory over Henry Coyle at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast.

Professional boxing record

41 fights33 wins8 losses
By knockout265
By decision73
Draws0
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41Loss33–8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley Pryce SD32010-02-26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England Prizefighter 10: light middleweight quarter-final
40Win33–7 Flag of Hungary.svg Janos Petrovics TKO4 (8)2009-11-06 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
39Win32–7 Flag of Ireland.svg Henry Coyle TKO3 (10), 0:222009-05-15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandWon vacant BUI Ireland National super welterweight title
38Loss31–7 Flag of Italy.svg Daniele PetrucciUD122008-06-07 Flag of Italy.svg Foro Italico, Rome, ItalyFor EBU European Union welterweight title
37Win31–6 Flag of Spain.svg Juan MartinezPTS82008-03-29 Flag of Ireland.svg Letterkenny Leisure Complex, Letterkenny, Ireland
36Win30–6 Flag of Latvia.svg Sergejs SavrinovicsPTS62007-08-18 Flag of Ireland.svg City Hall, Cork, Ireland
35Loss29–6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis JonesKO5 (8), 3:072007-06-23 Flag of Ireland.svg The Point, Dublin, Ireland
34Win29–5 Flag of Poland.svg Arek MalekTKO4 (6), 1:502007-02-17 Flag of Ireland.svg City Hall, Cork, Ireland
33Loss28–5 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Jerome EllisTKO6 (10), 1:492006-07-05 Flag of the United States.svg City Auditorium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
32Loss28–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Taz JonesTKO1 (8), 1:202005-03-18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
31Win28–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig LynchPTS62004-07-30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
30Win27–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley Pryce TKO8 (12), 1:542003-02-01 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained BBBofC British welterweight title
29Win26–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul KnightsTKO2 (12), 1:072002-11-02 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained BBBofC British welterweight title
28Win25–3 Flag of Belarus.svg Dzmitri KashkanTKO4 (8), 2:212002-08-17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales
27Win24–3 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Roche KO1 (12), 2:202002-06-15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Town Hall, Leeds, EnglandRetained BBBofC British welterweight title
26Win23–3 Flag of Estonia.svg Leonti VorontsukTKO4 (8), 2:352002-04-20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
25Win22–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Dhami TKO5 (12), 2:442001-11-19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Holiday Inn, Glasgow, ScotlandWon BBBofC British welterweight title
24Win21–3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktor FesechkoPTS62001-09-22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
23Win20–3 Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltan SziliKO2 (8), 1:252001-04-28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
22Loss19–3 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Daniel Santos KO2 (12), 2:252000-12-16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandFor WBO welterweight title
21Win19–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian ChaseTKO2 (8), 0:302000-08-12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conference Centre, London, England
20Win18–2 Flag of Barbados.svg Christopher HenryTKO1 (8), 1:46 24 Jun 2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
19Win17–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul DyerTKO6 (8), 1:192000-05-16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spectrum Arena, Warrington, England
18Win16–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis BerryTKO2 (8)2000-03-18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
17Win15–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul DyerTKO8 (8)1999-10-16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
16Win14–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David KirkPTS81999-06-05 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
15Win13–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark RamseyTKO3 (8)1999-01-22 Flag of Ireland.svg Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
14Win12–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael SmythKO1 (8), 0:381998-12-07 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Town Hall, London, England
13Win11–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul DentonTKO1 (8)1998-09-19 Flag of Ireland.svg National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Ireland
12Win10–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leigh WicksTKO1 (6), 2:511998-02-21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
11Win9–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris PollockRTD3 (6), 3:001997-12-20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
10Win8–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor MeikleTKO5 (6), 1:321997-09-27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9Loss7–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis BerryPTS61996-09-03 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8Win7–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kasi KaihauTKO2 (6)1996-05-28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
7Win6–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hugh DaveyPTS61996-04-13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
6Win5–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian ColemanRTD1 (6)1995-12-02 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
5Win4–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne ShepherdTKO6 (6)1995-10-07 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win3–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George WilsonPTS41995-08-26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3Win2–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy PeachTKO1 (6)1995-07-17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England
2Loss1–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew JervisTKO3 (6)1995-05-27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marty DukeTKO2 (6)1995-04-14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

See also

References

  1. Ulster Council medal winners at Commonwealth Archived 2007-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "World Junior Championships". IABA. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
  3. David Kelly. "Battling Neil won't Sinc without trace". Belfast Telegraph . Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.