Buddy McGirt | |
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 McGirt warms up on pads at the 2013 Arnold Expo | |
| Born | James Walter McGirt January 17, 1964 Brentwood, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Buddy |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 70+1⁄2 in (179 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 80 |
| Wins | 73 |
| Wins by KO | 48 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
James Walter "Buddy" McGirt (born January 17, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1997, and has since worked as a boxing trainer. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF junior welterweight title in 1988, and the WBC and lineal welterweight titles from 1991 to 1993.
As a trainer he has worked with multiple world champions, including Arturo Gatti, Antonio Tarver, Hasim Rahman, Paulie Malignaggi, and Sergey Kovalev. McGirt was named Trainer of the Year for 2002 by the Boxing Writers Association of America. He is currently coaching WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly.
- ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Pernell Whitaker rematch.