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'James "Buddy" McGirt' (born January 17, 1964) is a boxing trainer and former boxer. He was born in Brentwood, New York.
In 1988, McGirt defeated Frankie Warren, avenging his only defeat, to win the IBF world junior welterweight title. In his second defense, he lost the title to Meldrick Taylor. Three years later, he upset Simon Brown to win the WBC world welterweight title.
McGirt lost the title to Pernell Whitaker in 1993. The following year, he again lost to Whitaker in an attempt to regain the title. In 1997, McGirt retired with a record of 73-6-1 (48 KOs).
After his great career as a boxer ended, he became a trainer. McGirt, considered to be one of the best trainers in the world, trains many good fighters, including Arturo Gatti, Antonio Tarver, Timo Hoffmann, Mads Larsen and James McGirt Jr.. He won the Boxing Writers' Association of America Trainer of the Year Award for 2002.
McGirt had a difficult 2005 and 2006 and is currently having a hard 07.Many of his high-profile fights ended up in defeats for his fighters, including Lamon Brewster (WBO championship) who lost his WBO title and then lost his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko (IBF champion), Antonio Tarver (Light Heavyweight championship) who lost to Bernard Hopkins and Arturo Gatti (WBC Light Welterweight championship) who got knocked out by Floyd Mayweather Jr., Carlos Baldomir and, in the final fight of Gatti's career, The Contender alumnus Alfonso Gomez. However, McGirt did have success training former welterweight champion Vernon Forrest to a lopsided win against Carlos Baldomir on July 28, 2007.
His son, James McGirt Jr., is also a professional boxer.
★ List of male boxers
★ List of WBC world champions
★ Notable boxing families
★ Buddy McGirt's career boxing record
| Contents |
| Professional Boxing Career |
| Career as a Boxing Trainer |
| See also |
| External links |
Professional Boxing Career
In 1988, McGirt defeated Frankie Warren, avenging his only defeat, to win the IBF world junior welterweight title. In his second defense, he lost the title to Meldrick Taylor. Three years later, he upset Simon Brown to win the WBC world welterweight title.
McGirt lost the title to Pernell Whitaker in 1993. The following year, he again lost to Whitaker in an attempt to regain the title. In 1997, McGirt retired with a record of 73-6-1 (48 KOs).
Career as a Boxing Trainer
After his great career as a boxer ended, he became a trainer. McGirt, considered to be one of the best trainers in the world, trains many good fighters, including Arturo Gatti, Antonio Tarver, Timo Hoffmann, Mads Larsen and James McGirt Jr.. He won the Boxing Writers' Association of America Trainer of the Year Award for 2002.
McGirt had a difficult 2005 and 2006 and is currently having a hard 07.Many of his high-profile fights ended up in defeats for his fighters, including Lamon Brewster (WBO championship) who lost his WBO title and then lost his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko (IBF champion), Antonio Tarver (Light Heavyweight championship) who lost to Bernard Hopkins and Arturo Gatti (WBC Light Welterweight championship) who got knocked out by Floyd Mayweather Jr., Carlos Baldomir and, in the final fight of Gatti's career, The Contender alumnus Alfonso Gomez. However, McGirt did have success training former welterweight champion Vernon Forrest to a lopsided win against Carlos Baldomir on July 28, 2007.
His son, James McGirt Jr., is also a professional boxer.
See also
★ List of male boxers
★ List of WBC world champions
★ Notable boxing families
External links
★ Buddy McGirt's career boxing record
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