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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Born | Colin McNeil 21 December 1972 Fauldhouse, Scotland | |||||||||||
| Weight | Light Middleweight | |||||||||||
| Boxing career | ||||||||||||
| Club | Fauldhouse ABC | |||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 14 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | |||||||||||
| Win by KO | 3 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | |||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Colin McNeil (born 21 December 1972) is a former professional boxer.[1] As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]McNeil represented the Scottish team[2] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in the welterweight.[3] At the Games he won the bronze medal following victoriesy over Mosolesa Tsie of Lesotho and Thebe Setlalekgosi of Botswana before losing to Kenyan Absolom Okoth in the final.[4][5]
He also competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[6][7]
Professional career
[edit]McNeil began boxing professionally late in his life, making his debuting during 2004 at the age of 32. He participated in The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA, facing Cornelius Bundrage. He was also scheduled to face his Contender team-mate, Ross Minter in June 2007.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "BoxRec: Colin McNeil". boxrec.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ↑ "Drug shame lifter in team picked to restore the nation's sporting pride Honour and discredit in squad for the Games". The Herald. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - September 13-20 1998". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Boxer dodges punishment after glassing in Celtic anthem fight". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ↑ mtc. "Team Scotlands Medallists". Team Scotland. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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