WELTERWEIGHT division
JAMES MCGIRT
RetiredBorn 1982-11-25, BRENTWOOD, NY. (aged 43)· USA
Residence: BRENTWOOD, NY.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 169 cm (5'6.5")· Reach: 178 cm (5'10")· aka BUDDY
IBHOF · Class of 2019(Modern)
IBHOF · Class of 2019Debut: 1982-03-02· Career: 1982–2008 (27 years)
Wins
74
Losses
7
Draws
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
82
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JAMES MCGIRT's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 6
1996-10-25 → 2002-04-20 · 5y 5m · 0 defences
Lost to STEPHEN SMITH · Wu
1993-01-12 → 1993-03-06 · 1m 22d · 0 defences
Lost to PERNELL WHITAKER · W
1991-11-29 → 1992-09-12 · 9m 14d · 1 defence
Lost to JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ · W
1988-02-14 → 1988-09-03 · 6m 20d · 1 defence
Lost to MELDRICK TAYLOR · TKO
1987-04-24 → 2018-07-14 · 31y 2m · 0 defences
Lost to TEOFIMO LOPEZ · TKO
1985-12-21 → 1986-11-28 · 11m 7d · 0 defences
Lost to ROGER MAYWEATHER · TKO
Complete Record — 82 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 APR 2008 | LOSS | CARLOS DE LEÓN, JR. | 7 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 02 MAY 2007 | UD | BRAD AUSTIN | 8 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 21 JAN 1997 | LOSS | DARREN MACIUNSKI | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 16 DEC 1996 | DEC | JERRY SMITH | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 25 OCT 1996 | DEC | KEVIN TILLMAN | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 26 SEP 1996 | KO | EARL JACKSON | 3 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 12 AUG 1996 | DEC | GEORGE HECKLEY | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 12 JUN 1996 | DEC | ALLEN WATTS | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 10 MAY 1996 | TKO | ISRAEL FIGUEROA | 3 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 30 SEP 1995 | LOSS | ANDREW COUNCIL | 9 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 18 JUL 1995 | TKO | JOHN STEWART | 5 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 07 MAY 1995 | TKO | JOE GATTI | 5 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 10 JAN 1995 | DEC | BUCK SMITH | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 01 OCT 1994 | LOSS | PERNELL WHITAKER | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 07 AUG 1994 | DEC | KEVIN POMPEY | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 28 JUN 1994 | DEC | KEVIN POMPEY | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 09 APR 1994 | DEC | LIVINGSTONE BRAMBLE | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 04 JAN 1994 | DEC | JAMES HUGHES | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 02 NOV 1993 | DEC | NICK RUPA | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 06 MAR 1993 | LOSS | PERNELL WHITAKER | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 12 JAN 1993 | DEC | GENARO LÉON | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 14 AUG 1992 | DEC | OSCAR PONCE | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 25 JUN 1992 | DEC | PATRIZIO OLIVA | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 02 MAY 1992 | TKO | DELFINO MARIN | 7 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 29 NOV 1991 | DEC | SIMON BROWN | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 04 OCT 1991 | TKO | ALFREDO RAMIREZ | 5 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 15 JUN 1991 | TKO | TYRONE MOORE | 7 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 22 MAR 1991 | TKO | FRANK MONTGOMERY | 9 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 19 JAN 1991 | TKO | JOSEPH ALEXANDER | 9 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 22 JUL 1990 | DEC | JOSE LEONARD BERMUDEZ | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 25 MAY 1990 | TKO | CHARLES BAEZ | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 31 MAR 1990 | TKO | TOMMY AYERS | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 26 JAN 1990 | TKO | MIGUEL SANTANA | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1989 | DEC | RAFAEL WILLIAMS | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1989 | TKO | JOE MANLEY | 9 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1989 | DEC | GARY JACOBS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JUL 1989 | DEC | TONY BALTAZAR | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1989 | KO | ORLANDO OROZCO | 5 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1989 | DEC | EDWIN CURET | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1989 | DEC | WILLIE TAYLOR | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1989 | TKO | MANUEL DE LEON | 6 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1988 | LOSS | MELDRICK TAYLOR | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1988 | KO | HOWARD DAVIS, JR. | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1988 | TKO | FRANKIE WARREN | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1987 | TKO | JOHN SINEGAL | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1987 | KO | EDUARDO LUGO | 3 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 AUG 1987 | KO | ROGER BROWN | 5 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1987 | KO | SERGIO AGUIRRE | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1987 | TKO | VINCENT RELEFORD | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1987 | DEC | ERIC MARTIN | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 1987 | TKO | JOE EDENS | 8 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1986 | DEC | SAOUL MAMBY | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1986 | LOSS | FRANKIE WARREN | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1986 | TKO | RUDY FUENTES | 8 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1986 | TKO | RICKY YOUNG | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1986 | TKO | KELLY KOBLE | 4 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1986 | TKO | DAVE ODEM | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1986 | DEC | JOEY FERRELL | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 DEC 1985 | TKO | SUGAR BOY NANDO | 5 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1985 | TKO | JOSE LUIS ALEJANDRO | 7 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1985 | TKO | WILLIE RODRIGUEZ | 7 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1985 | TKO | RALPH TWINNING | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1985 | DEC | ALLEN BRASWELL | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1985 | KO | MIKE BLUNT | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1984 | TKO | FELIX NANCE | 9 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JUL 1984 | KO | MANUEL TORIBIO | 3 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1984 | TKO | PETE PADILLA | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1984 | TKO | JAKE TORRANCE | 6 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1984 | TKO | FELIX NANCE | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1983 | TKO | CHI CHI HERNANDEZ | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1983 | TKO | LARRY FLEMING | 3 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1983 | TKO | LESLIE TONEY | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1983 | TKO | DARNELL SMITH | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1983 | TKO | TOM DIETZ | 3 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1983 | DEC | CESAR GUZMAN | 6 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 DEC 1982 | KO | DAVE BOLDEN | 5 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1982 | TKO | MICHAEL CLARK | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1982 | KO | RAMON RIVERA | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1982 | KO | MICHAEL EVANS | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1982 | KO | MICHAEL PALMS | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1982 | TKO | MICHAEL PALMS | 3 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1982 | DRAW | LAMONT HAITHCOACH | 4 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT |
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