Buddy McGirt

Birmingham’s Matthew Macklin fell just short when challenging consensus middleweight king Sergio Martinez at New York’s Madison Square Garden last night when the 29-year-old’s trainer, Buddy McGirt, withdrew the challenger from the fight after two knockdowns late in the eleventh round. Macklin rose to his feet both times only for McGirt read more ...

BoxingScene.com was informed by Harry Kazandjian, adviser to WBO junior middleweight champion Sergei Dzinziruk (37-0, 23KOs), that his boxer is being trained by James Buddy McGirt for the upcoming fight with Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 25KOs) on March 12 at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut read more ...

Why on earth didn't Eddie throw more punches? He had no problem landing his right hand... he had more speed than Povetkin... and he was in better condition. The fight was his to take, but he wouldn't pull the trigger. What happened? You know, I don't know how to answer that question. I've been asking myself the same questions over and over again read more ...

JA: I know that you were at the Hopkins-Tarver press conference earlier in the day. I know before when I spoke with you, you didn’t want to comment on the fight until the fight was finalized. Now that the fight has been finalized, can I have your comments on the fight? "I think that this fight is a great fight for boxing. Bernard is a great champion, he is a great warrior. I don’t think that he is going to take a read more ...

2002 Trainer of the Year Buddy McGirt who is preparing Arturo Gatti for his showdown with Floyd Mayweather in Atlantic City on June 25 took the time out of his busy schedule to speak with Boxingtalk about the upcoming fight. Buddy talks about Arturo and his training and what concerns if any there are about this fight. He also touches on who he would like Arturo Gatti to face next... read more ...