On October 1, 1994, Pernell Whitaker (33-1-1, 15 KOs), the welterweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Buddy McGirt (64-3-1, 44 KOs).
Pernell Whitaker is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Santos Cardona, 5 months and 22 days ago. Buddy McGirt is on a 5-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Kevin Pompey, 1 month and 24 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Pernell Whitaker at 99-1 winning odds. Buddy McGirt really doesn't have much to present against Whitaker.
Pernell Whitaker defeated Buddy McGirt via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC welterweight title. Whitaker improves his record to 34-1-1, while McGirt adds a loss to his record at 64-4-1.