World titles won
2
Professional wins
73
Knockout wins
48
Professional losses
6
Weight classes with world titles
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 86
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8 | |
| 1983 | 9 | |
| 1984 | 8 | |
| 1985 | 7 | |
| 1986 | 6 | |
| 1987 | 5 | |
| 1988 | 5 | |
| 1989 | 4 | |
| 1990 | 4 | |
| 1991 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 |
Data sources
- BoxRec
- The Ring
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Buddy McGirt ranks #170 in Boxing
Buddy McGirt ranks #170 in Boxing and #1385 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.2/100.
The verified career covers 1982–1997 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles won 2, Professional wins 73, Knockout wins 48, Professional losses 6.
Nearest context: ahead Riddick Bowe (83.4); behind Michael Spinks (83.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Buddy McGirt GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top McGirt comparisons
Buddy McGirt — frequently asked
- Is Buddy McGirt the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Buddy McGirt ranks #170 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 83.2/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Buddy McGirt's GOAT Score?
- 83.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Buddy McGirt rank all time?
- #1385 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #170 in Boxing.
- Buddy McGirt vs Riddick Bowe: who ranks higher?
- Riddick Bowe ranks higher at 83.4 versus Buddy McGirt at 83.2, a margin of 0.2 points.