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James McGirt

7348 KOs

62 KOs

1Draws

Last six: W-W-W-W-W-L

Career

division

Welterweight

status

inactive

bouts

80

rounds

545

KO %

65.8%

KO wins

48

KO losses

2

career

1982–1997

debut

1982-03-02

last fight

1997-01-21

Profile

birth name

James Walter McGirt

alias

Buddy

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 7″ / 170cm

reach

70″ / 178cm

nationality

USA

origin

Brentwood New York USA

city / state / zip

Brentwood, New York

dob

1964-01-17

age

62

Latest news

James McGirt struggles with emotions at Boxing HOF induction

2019-06-09 · Washington Post

James "Buddy" McGirt to be inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame

2019-06-08 · New York Post

Florida Boxing Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees

2014-01-17 · fightnews.com

Living inductees include former world champion Mike McCallum and top contenders Francisco Arreola and Jose Ribalta, trainer James ?Buddy? McGirt, promoters Walter Alvarez, Luis De Cubas and Felix ?Tutico? Zabala, historian Don Cogswell, boxing writer …

Results from Syracuse

2009-09-03 · 411mania.com

Jason Estrada, Christy Martin and James McGirt. Jr. in action in Syracuse, NY. On Sept. 2nd Jason 'Big Six' Estrada (16-2, 4 KO's) showed the world that he could come back from adversity. After losing a difficult fight to top-rated Alexander Povetkin in…

Decision spoils McGirt's night

2009-01-17 · SuperSport

James McGirt © Gallo Images A debatable decision spoiled highly rated James McGirt?s night when he lost on points to Angel Hernandez in Key West, Florida, on Friday. The scores in the super middleweight bout were 96-94, 96-94 and 96-95 but McGirt Jr…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Darren Maciunski

14 3 0

L-UD

Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

10 of 10 · 146 / 153 lbs

Judges: Chester Comeaux 91-100 | Fred Steinwinder III 94-99 | C.D. Jenkins 94-95

14 24 0

W-PTS

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

10 of 10 · 151 / 149 lbs

15 9 0

W-UD

Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, USA

International Boxing Council light middleweight title

12 of 12 · 153 / 154 lbs

9 5 2

W-KO

Denver, Colorado, USA

3 · 157 lbs

17 2 2

W-UD

Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 155 / 160 lbs

10 2 1

W-SD

Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 161 / 161 lbs

Judges: Debra Barnes 96-93 | Melvina Lathan 95-94 | Barbara Perez 93-96

Referee: Benjy Esteves, Jr.

Israel Figueroa

6 15 4

W-TKO

Suffolk Downs, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

3 of 8 · 164 / 158 lbs

22 3 3

L-TKO

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

9 of 10 · 155 / 157 lbs · 2:25

Judges: Shafeeq Rashada | Eva Shain | Joseph Pasquale

Referee: Frank Cappuccino

18 3 0

W-TKO

Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, USA

5 of 10 · 158 / 157 lbs

Judges: Joseph Pasquale | Melvina Lathan | John Poturaj

22 4 0

W-TKO

Grand Theatre, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

5 of 10 · 161 / 160 lbs · 1:44

Judges: Fred Steinwinder III | Chester Comeaux | Martin Coscino

Referee: Elmo Adolph

164 6 2

W-UD

Pontchartain Center, Kenner, Louisiana, USA

10 of 10 · 152 / 155 lbs

Judges: Elmo Adolph 91-99 | Terry Wood 91-99 | John Femia 91-99

Referee: Martin Coscino

Pernell Whitaker

33 1 1

L-UD

Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

WBC World welterweight title

12 of 12 · 146 / 147 lbs

Judges: Steve Weisfeld 117-110 | Chuck Giampa 117-113 | Rudy Ortega 118-112

Referee: Larry O'Connell

19 2 0

W-SD

Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 150 / 147 lbs

Judges: George Colon 94-96 | Barbara Perez 93-97 | George DeGabriel 96-94

Referee: Arthur Mercante Jr.

29 6 2

W-UD

Meadowlands Convention Centre, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 151 / 152 lbs

Judges: Vincent Rainone 99-91 | John Stewart 99-91 | Debra Barnes 100-90

Referee: Steve Smoger

Livingstone Bramble

36 12 3

W-UD

Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

12 of 12 · 146 / 145 lbs

Judges: Steve Rial 109-119 | Wayne Peters 108-120 | Oscar Bryan 108-120

Referee: Chris Wollesen

17 5 0

W-UD

War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 151 / 151 lbs

Judges: Stuart Winston 98-92 | Al Wilensky 100-91 | Jay Cassis 100-90

Referee: Jorge Ortiz

20 2 1

W-UD

Merv Griffin's Resorts, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 149 / 150 lbs

Judges: Al DeVito 98-93 | John Stewart 97-93 | Rocky Castellani 97-94

Referee: Tony Orlando

Pernell Whitaker

31 1 0

L-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

WBC World welterweight title

12 of 12 · 147 / 146 lbs

Judges: Dalby Shirley 117-111 | Chuck Giampa 115-113 | Rudy Ortega 115-114

Referee: Larry Hazzard

43 2 2

W-UD

Paramount Theatre, New York, New York, USA

WBC World welterweight title

12 of 12 · 147 / 147 lbs

Judges: Abraham Chavarria 118-113 | Bob Logist 117-114 | Carol Castellano 117-111

Referee: Arthur Mercante Jr.

14 7 0

W-UD

Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 150 / 154 lbs

Judges: John Poturaj 100-90 | Tom Kaczmarek 100-90 | Jean Williams 99-91

57 1 0

W-UD

Acquaflash di Licola, Licola, Campania, Italy

WBC World welterweight title

12 of 12 · 144 / 146 lbs

Judges: Tom Kaczmarek 118-111 | Giuseppe Ferrari 116-112 | Jose Juan Guerra 118-110

Referee: Arthur Mercante

13 11 0

W-TKO

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

7 of 10 · 149 / 151 lbs

34 1 0

W-UD

Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBC World welterweight title

12 of 12 · 145 / 147 lbs

Judges: Dalby Shirley 119-108 | Jerry Roth 117-110 | Ray Solis 117-110

Referee: Mills Lane

Alfredo Ramirez

4 6 0

W-TKO

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

5 of 10 · 150 / 154 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Richard Strange | Al DeVito | John Poturaj

Referee: Joe O'Neil

30 10 2

W-TKO

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

7 of 10 · 147 / 149 lbs · 2:08

Frank Montgomery

14 5 1

W-TKO

Callicoon, New York, USA

9 of 10 · 148 / 149 lbs

Joseph Alexander

15 17 1

W-TKO

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

9 of 10 · 146 / 148 lbs · 2:40

Referee: Randy Neumann

11 0 2

W-UD

Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 146 / 147 lbs

Judges: Vincent Rainone 99-91 | Eugene Grant 98-92 | Rocky Castellani 96-93

Referee: Joe Cortez

2 3 1

W-TKO

Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

2 of 10 · 148 / 150 lbs · 2:45

Referee: Rudy Battle

38 2 0

W-TKO

Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

2 of 10 · 147 / 147 lbs · 2:11

Judges: William Kostrub | Milo Savage | Jean Williams

Referee: Steve Smoger

23 6 1

W-TKO

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

2 of 10 · 146 / 146 lbs

Judges: Frank Brunette | Tom Kaczmarek | Vincent Rainone

Referee: Tony Perez

Rafael Williams

30 5 0

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 147 / 148 lbs

Judges: Carol Castellano 100-85 | Barbara Perez 100-84 | Al Reid 99-85

Referee: Arthur Mercante

29 7 2

W-TKO

Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon, New York, USA

9 of 10 · 144 / 144 lbs · 2:59

Referee: Joe Santarpia

25 1 0

W-UD

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 148 / 146 lbs

Judges: Barbara Perez 2-8 | George Colon 3-7 | Billy Costello 2-8

Referee: Arthur Mercante Jr.

31 2 1

W-UD

Imperial Resort Hotel, Swan Lake, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 145 / 145 lbs

11 16 2

W-KO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

5 of 10 · 148 / 150 lbs · 0:21

23 8 2

W-UD

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 141 / 142 lbs

9 6 1

W-UD

Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 142 / 140 lbs

1 4 0

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

6 of 10 · 143 / 142 lbs · 0:29

Referee: Luis Rivera

Meldrick Taylor

19 0 1

L-TKO

Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

IBF World light welterweight title

12 of 12 · 138 / 140 lbs · 2:00

Judges: Vincent Rainone 108-101 | John Stewart 107-103 | Richard F. Murry 106-103

Referee: Randy Neumann

Howard Davis Jr

32 4 1

W-KO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

IBF World light welterweight title

1 of 15 · 138 / 140 lbs · 2:45

Judges: Al Reid | Luis Rivera | Nick Cimino

Referee: Joe Santarpia

25 0 0

W-TKO

Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

vacant IBF World light welterweight title

12 of 15 · 139 / 137 lbs · 1:32

Judges: Robert Cox 110-99 | Dave McCullough 109-99 | Keith MacDonald 107-101

Referee: Barry Yeats

22 7 1

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

1 of 10 · 141 / 137 lbs · 1:54

Referee: Carl Schroeder

11 7 1

W-KO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

3 of 10 · 141 / 141 lbs

Judges: Barbara Perez | Danny Whelan | Victor Suarez

Referee: Al LoBianco

9 9 0

W-KO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight Title

5 of 10 · 140 / 138 lbs · 1:05

Referee: Luis Rivera

4 10 0

W-KO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

2 of 10 · 140 / 140 lbs · 2:28

Vincent Releford

13 0 1

W-TKO

Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, USA

WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 140 lbs · 2:59

21 7 3

W-UD

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 141 / 141 lbs

Judges: Tony Castellano 0-10 | Harold Lederman 1-9 | Barbara Perez 1-9

Referee: Johnny Colan

11 1 0

W-TKO

New York, New York, USA

8 of 10 · 143 / 143 lbs · 2:54

36 16 5

W-UD

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 142 / 142 lbs

Judges: Ruben Garcia 1-8 | Bill Graham 1-8 | Victor Suarez 2-8

Referee: Arthur Mercante