Neil Sinclair
| Neil Sinclair | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Neil Sinclair |
| Nickname(s) | Sinky |
| Rated at | Light Middleweight |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Born |
23 February 1974 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Boxing | ||
| 1992 World Junior Championships | ||
Competitor for  Ireland
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | Montreal 1992 | Light Middleweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
Competitor for  Northern Ireland
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1994 Victoria | Welterweight |
Neil Sinclair aka Sinky (born 23 February 1974 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional boxer.[1] He usually fights at light middleweight or the divisions either side.
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, Canada.[2][3]
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[4] 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.
Writing
He writes a regular column for Irish-boxing.com, entitled Sinky Says.
See also
- List of British welterweight boxing champions He is close friends with hardman, Cockney Joe.
References
- ↑ "Neil Sinclair". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
- ↑ Ulster Council medal winners at Commonwealth
- ↑ "World Junior Championships". IABA. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
- ↑ David Kelly. "Battling Neil won't Sinc without trace". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
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