Buddy McGirt vs. Pernell Whitaker

Pound for Pound: Who's Number One?

Date	March 6, 1993
Venue	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Title(s) on the line	WBC welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer James McGirt Pernell Whitaker Nickname Buddy Sweet Pea Hometown Brentwood, New York, U.S. Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. Purse $1,000,000 $1,250,000 Pre-fight record 59–2–1 (44 KO) 31–1 (15 KO) Age 29 years, 1 month 29 years, 2 months Height 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Weight 147 lb (67 kg) 146+1⁄4 lb (66 kg) Style Orthodox Southpaw Recognition WBC Welterweight Champion The Ring No. 5 ranked pound-for-pound fighter 2-division world champion IBF Junior Welterweight Champion The Ring No. 2 ranked pound-for-pound fighter 2-division world champion
Result
Whitaker wins via 12-round unanimous decision (117-111, 115-114, 115-113)

Buddy McGirt vs. Pernell Whitaker, billed as Pound for Pound: Who's Number One?, was a professional boxing match contested on March 6, 1993, for the WBC welterweight title.^[1]