▁title ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁At ▁regional ▁level , ▁he ▁held ▁the ▁British ▁wel ter weight ▁title ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁and ▁challeng ed ▁once ▁for ▁the ▁E BU ▁European ▁Union ▁title ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁As ▁an ▁amateur , ▁he ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁representing ▁Ireland ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁Junior ▁World ▁Championships ▁and ▁gold ▁while ▁representing ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Commonwealth ▁Games . ▁ ▁Am ateur ▁career ▁S inc la ir ▁box ed ▁for ▁Ireland ▁as ▁an ▁amateur ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Junior ▁Championships ▁at ▁Montreal ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁also ▁won ▁a ▁gold ▁for ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁in ▁Victoria , ▁British ▁Columbia , ▁Canada . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁S inc la ir ▁turned ▁professional ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁winning ▁his ▁first ▁fight ▁at ▁the ▁Ul ster ▁Hall , ▁B elf ast , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁knock ed ▁out ▁Mart y ▁Duke ▁on ▁a ▁card ▁that ▁included ▁Dar ren ▁Cor b ett ▁and ▁the ▁final ▁fight ▁in ▁the ▁career ▁of ▁Dam ien ▁Den ny . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁S inc la ir ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁although ▁he ▁decided ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁box ing ▁within ▁a ▁couple ▁of ▁months . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁S inc la ir ▁won