Neil Sinclair (born 23 February 1974), is a Northern Irish former

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who competed from 1995 to 2010. He challenged once for the

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title in 2010. At regional level, he held the

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welterweight title from 2001 to 2003 and challenged once for the

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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

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Amateur career

Sinclair boxed for

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as an

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and won a

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at the World Junior Championships at

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in 1992 and also won a gold for Northern Ireland at the

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, Canada.

Professional career

Sinclair turned professional in April 1995, winning his first fight at the

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, in which he knocked out Marty Duke on a card that included

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and the final fight in the career of Damien Denny. In June 2007, Sinclair announced his retirement 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

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, Belfast.

Professional boxing record

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Amateur career

Professional career

Professional boxing record

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