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Buddy McGirt

Buddy McGirt held the WBC welterweight world title and the IBF super lightweight world title between 1988 and 1993. McGirt's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 5, in 1992.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
5–3
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC welterweight, 1991–1993)
1 year, 3 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1988 – Jan 1995

WelterweightWBC
Super LightweightIBF
1988age 231989age 241990age 251991age 261992age 271993age 281994age 291995age 30
1988199019921994

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1994

  2. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  3. Pernell Whitaker beats Buddy McGirt via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  4. 1993

  5. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  6. Pernell Whitaker beats Buddy McGirt via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  7. Buddy McGirt beats Genaro Leon via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  8. 1992

  9. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  10. Buddy McGirt beats Patrizio Oliva via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  11. 1991

  12. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  13. Buddy McGirt beats Simon Brown via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  14. 1990

  15. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  16. 1989

  17. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 5 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  18. 1988

  19. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 3 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  20. Meldrick Taylor beats Buddy McGirt via knockout 12/12

    Super Lightweight · IBF

  21. Buddy McGirt beats Howard Davis Jr via knockout 1/15

    Super Lightweight · IBF

  22. Buddy McGirt beats Frankie Warren via knockout 12/15

    Super Lightweight · IBF

  23. 1987

  24. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 6 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  25. 1986

  26. The Ring magazine rates Buddy McGirt No. 10 at super lightweight in its annual ratings