Colin McNeil

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Colin McNeil

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'''Colin McNeil''' (born 21 December 1972 in [[Lanark, Scotland]]) is a former professional [[boxing|boxer]].{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/243947|title=BoxRec: Colin McNeil|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-04-12}} As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the [[Commonwealth Games]].
'''Colin McNeil''' (born 21 December 1972) is a former professional [[boxing|boxer]].{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/243947|title=BoxRec: Colin McNeil|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-04-12}} As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the [[Commonwealth Games]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
=== Amateur career ===
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McNeil won a bronze medal at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and also competed in the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/boxer-dodges-punishment-after-glassing-in-celtic-anthem-fight-1-2232486|title=Boxer dodges punishment after glassing in Celtic anthem fight|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/the-team/team-scotlands-medallists-at-the-games/team-scotlands-medallists/|title=Team Scotlands Medallists|last=mtc|website=Team Scotland|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}}
McNeil represented the [[Scotland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Scottish team]]{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12259279.drug-shame-lifter-in-team-picked-to-restore-the-nations-sporting-pride-honour-and-discredit-in-squad-for-the-games/|title=Drug shame lifter in team picked to restore the nation's sporting pride Honour and discredit in squad for the Games |work=The Herald |date=3 July 1998 |access-date=23 April 2026}} at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia, where he competed in the [[Boxing at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|welterweight]].{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023101953/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/56/all |title=Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=23 April 2026}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/boxing.htm |title=Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=23 April 2026}}{{cite web |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/CommonwealthGames1998.html |title=Commonwealth Games - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - September 13-20 1998 |website=Amateur Boxing |access-date=23 April 2026}}


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He also competed in the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/boxer-dodges-punishment-after-glassing-in-celtic-anthem-fight-1-2232486|title=Boxer dodges punishment after glassing in Celtic anthem fight|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/the-team/team-scotlands-medallists-at-the-games/team-scotlands-medallists/|title=Team Scotlands Medallists|last=mtc|website=Team Scotland|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}}

=== Professional career ===
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|date=April 2019}}
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|date=April 2019}}


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