# Neil Sinclair

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{{short description|Irish boxer}}
{{about||the Welsh historian|Neil Sinclair (historian)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox boxer
| image =
| name = Neil Sinclair
| realname = 
| nickname = Sinky
| weight = {{plainlist|
*[Welterweight](/source/Welterweight)
*[Light middleweight](/source/Light_middleweight)
}}
| height = 5 ft 10+1/2 in
| reach = 72 in
| nationality = British<br />Irish
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|2|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Belfast](/source/Belfast), Northern Ireland, U.K.
| style = [Orthodox](/source/Orthodox_stance)
| total = 41
| wins = 33
| KO = 26
| losses = 8
| draws = 
| no contests = 
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [amateur boxing](/source/amateur_boxing)}}
{{MedalCountry | {{IRL}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [Junior World Championships](/source/AIBA_Junior_World_Boxing_Championships)}}
{{MedalBronze| [1992 Montreal](/source/AIBA_Junior_World_Boxing_Championships) | Light middleweight}}
{{MedalCountry | {{NIR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [Commonwealth Games](/source/Boxing_at_the_Commonwealth_Games)}}
{{MedalGold | [1994 Victoria](/source/1994_Commonwealth_Games) | [Welterweight](/source/Boxing_at_the_1994_Commonwealth_Games)}}
}}

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

==Amateur career==
Sinclair boxed for [Ireland](/source/Ireland) as an [amateur](/source/amateur_boxing) and won a [bronze medal](/source/bronze_medal) at the [World Junior Championships](/source/AIBA_Youth_World_Boxing_Championships) at [Montreal](/source/Montreal) in 1992 and also won a gold for Northern Ireland at the [1994 Commonwealth Games](/source/1994_Commonwealth_Games) in [Victoria, British Columbia](/source/Victoria%2C_British_Columbia), Canada.<ref>[http://www.ulsterboxing.org/ Ulster Council medal winners at Commonwealth] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070905134127/http://www.ulsterboxing.org/ |date=2007-09-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=World Junior Championships |work=IABA |url=http://www.iaba.ie/boxing/Main/Olympics-performances.htm |accessdate=13 October 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905005346/http://www.iaba.ie/boxing/Main/Olympics-performances.htm |archivedate=5 September 2006}}</ref>

==Professional career==
{{BLP sources section|date=December 2021}}
Sinclair turned professional in April 1995, winning his first fight at the [Ulster Hall](/source/Ulster_Hall), [Belfast](/source/Belfast), in which he knocked out Marty Duke on a card that included [Darren Corbett](/source/Darren_Corbett) and the final fight in the career of [Damien Denny](/source/Damien_Denny).

In June 2007, Sinclair announced his retirement,<ref>{{cite web |author=David Kelly |title=Battling Neil won't Sinc without trace |work=[Belfast Telegraph](/source/Belfast_Telegraph) |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sports/article2706648.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223230814/http://web.archive.org/web/20070701072709/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sports/article2706648.ece |url-status=dead |date=1 July 2007 |access-date=28 June 2007 |archive-date=2013-02-23}}</ref> 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](/source/Odyssey_Arena), Belfast.

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=26
|ko-losses=5
|dec-wins=7
|dec-losses=3
|draws=0
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|41
|{{no2}}Loss
|33–8
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [Bradley Pryce](/source/Bradley_Pryce)
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|3
|2010-02-26
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|York Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[Prizefighter 10: light middleweight quarter-final](/source/Prizefighter_series)}}
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Hungary}} [Janos Petrovics](/source/Janos_Petrovics)
|TKO
|4 (8)
|2009-11-06
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} [Henry Coyle](/source/Henry_Coyle_(boxer))
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|0:22}}
|2009-05-15
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant BUI Ireland National [super welterweight](/source/super_welterweight) title}}
|-
|38
|{{no2}}Loss
|31–7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Petrucci
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|12
|2008-06-07
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ITA}} {{small|[Foro Italico](/source/Foro_Italico), [Rome](/source/Rome), Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [EBU](/source/European_Boxing_Union) European Union welterweight title}}
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–6
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SPA}} Juan Martinez
|PTS
|8
|2008-03-29
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} {{small|Letterkenny Leisure Complex, [Letterkenny](/source/Letterkenny), Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–6
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LAT}} Sergejs Savrinovics
|PTS
|6
|2007-08-18
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} {{small|City Hall, Cork, Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|35
|{{no2}}Loss
|29–6
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Francis Jones
|KO
|5 (8), {{small|3:07}}
|2007-06-23
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} {{small|The Point, Dublin, Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|POL}} Arek Malek
|TKO
|4 (6), {{small|1:50}}
|2007-02-17
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} {{small|City Hall, [Cork](/source/Cork_(city)), Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|33
|{{no2}}Loss
|28–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Bahamas}} Jerome Ellis
|TKO
|6 (10), {{small|1:49}}
|2006-07-05
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|City Auditorium, [Colorado Springs, Colorado](/source/Colorado_Springs%2C_Colorado), U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|32
|{{no2}}Loss
|28–4
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Taz Jones
|TKO
|1 (8), {{small|1:20}}
|2005-03-18
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Craig Lynch
|PTS
|6
|2004-07-30
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|York Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [Bradley Pryce](/source/Bradley_Pryce)
|TKO
|8 (12), {{small|1:54}}
|2003-02-01
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained BBBofC British welterweight title}}
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Paul Knights
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|1:07}}
|2002-11-02
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained BBBofC British welterweight title}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BLR}} Dzmitri Kashkan
|TKO
|4 (8), {{small|2:21}}
|2002-08-17
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[Cardiff Castle](/source/Cardiff_Castle), Cardiff, Wales}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} [Derek Roche](/source/Derek_Roche)
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|2:20}}
|2002-06-15
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Town Hall, [Leeds](/source/Leeds), England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained BBBofC British welterweight title}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|EST}} Leonti Vorontsuk
|TKO
|4 (8), {{small|2:35}}
|2002-04-20
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|International Arena, Cardiff, Wales}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [Harry Dhami](/source/Harry_Dhami)
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|2:44}}
|2001-11-19
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Holiday Inn, Glasgow, Scotland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [BBBofC](/source/BBBofC) British [welterweight](/source/welterweight) title}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Viktor Fesechko
|PTS
|6
|2001-09-22
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[York Hall](/source/York_Hall), London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Hungary}} Zoltan Szili
|KO
|2 (8), {{small|1:25}}
|2001-04-28
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|International Arena, Cardiff, Wales}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|22
|{{no2}}Loss
|19–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [Daniel Santos](/source/Daniel_Santos_(boxer))
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|2:25}}
|2000-12-16
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[Sheffield Arena](/source/Sheffield_Arena), [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield), England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [WBO welterweight title](/source/List_of_WBO_world_champions)}}
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Adrian Chase
|TKO
|2 (8), {{small|0:30}}
|2000-08-12
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Conference Centre, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Barbados}} Christopher Henry
|TKO
|1 (8), {{small|1:46}}
|[24 Jun 2000](/source/Mike_Tyson_vs._Lou_Savarese)
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[Hampden Park](/source/Hampden_Park), Glasgow, Scotland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Paul Dyer
|TKO
|6 (8), {{small|1:19}}
|2000-05-16
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Spectrum Arena, [Warrington](/source/Warrington), England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Dennis Berry
|TKO
|2 (8)
|2000-03-18
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[Kelvin Hall](/source/Kelvin_Hall), [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), Scotland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Paul Dyer
|TKO
|8 (8)
|1999-10-16
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} David Kirk
|PTS
|8
|1999-06-05
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|International Arena, [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff), Wales}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Mark Ramsey
|TKO
|3 (8)
|1999-01-22
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} {{small|[Vicar Street](/source/Vicar_Street), Dublin, Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Michael Smyth
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (8), {{small|0:38}}
|1998-12-07
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Town Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Paul Denton
|TKO
|1 (8)
|1998-09-19
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} {{small|[National Basketball Arena](/source/National_Basketball_Arena), [Dublin](/source/Dublin), Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Leigh Wicks
|TKO
|1 (6), {{small|2:51}}
|1998-02-21
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[Waterfront Hall](/source/Waterfront_Hall), Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Chris Pollock
|RTD
|3 (6), {{small|3:00}}
|1997-12-20
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Trevor Meikle
|TKO
|5 (6), {{small|1:32}}
|1997-09-27
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|9
|{{no2}}Loss
|7–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Dennis Berry
|PTS
|6
|1996-09-03
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Kasi Kaihau
|TKO
|2 (6)
|1996-05-28
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Hugh Davey
|PTS
|6
|1996-04-13
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Everton Park Sports Centre, [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool), England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Brian Coleman
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|1 (6)
|1995-12-02
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Wayne Shepherd
|TKO
|6 (6)
|1995-10-07
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} George Wilson
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|4
|1995-08-26
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[Ulster Hall](/source/Ulster_Hall), Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Peach
|TKO
|1 (6)
|1995-07-17
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[Grosvenor House Hotel](/source/Grosvenor_House_Hotel), [London](/source/London), England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|2
|{{no2}}Loss
|1–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Andrew Jervis
|TKO
|3 (6)
|1995-05-27
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[King's Hall](/source/King's_Hall%2C_Belfast), Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Marty Duke
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|2 (6)
|1995-04-14
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[Ulster Hall](/source/Ulster_Hall), [Belfast](/source/Belfast), Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|}

==See also==
* [List of British welterweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_British_welterweight_boxing_champions)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{BoxRec|009310}}
* {{CGF profile|44523}}

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