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would out-land McGirt in punches, landing 314 of 768 punches for a 41% success rate, while McGirt landed 238 of 717 for a 33% rate. One judge had
Whitaker comfortably ahead with a score of 117–111, while the other two judges scored the fight close with Whitaker narrowly winning by scores of 115–114 and 115–113. Whitaker would describe the victory as "easy" while McGirt when asked of the loss, simply stated "My arm went. What can I say?"
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November and going 5–0 in his subsequent five fights, a rematch with Whitaker was agreed to in August 1994 and took place later in the year in
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A match between reigning WBC welterweight champion James "Buddy" McGirt and reigning IBF light welterweight champion
Pernell Whitaker was made official for March 6, 1993, after McGirt's victory over
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656:"James (Buddy) McGirt vs. Pernell Whitaker (1st meeting)"
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175:5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
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837:vs. Julio César Chávez
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226:Welterweight Champion
199: lb (66 kg)
46:Madison Square Garden
301:welterweight title.
58:Title(s) on the line
587:welterweight titles
545:Super Middleweight
489:Super Middleweight
451:Juan Pablo Salazar
109:Brentwood, New York
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351:Julio César Chávez
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273:unanimous decision
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65:welterweight title
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16:Boxing match
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311:Genaro LĂ©on
219:Recognition
128:$ 1,250,000
125:$ 1,000,000
100:"Sweet Pea"
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642:References
369:Fight card
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365:October.
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355:Don King
347:Dan Duva
268:Whitaker
249:The Ring
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