THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, October 1, 1994 TAG: 9410010440
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C2 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 48 lines
Who: Pernell ``Sweetpea'' Whitaker vs. James ``Buddy'' McGirt
What: 12-round World Boxing Council welterweight title fight
When: Tonight about 10:30 p.m.; first bout at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Scope
Odds: Whitaker is a 6-1 favorite
Tickets: $50, $30 and $20 ($100 ringside seats are sold out). Available at Scope box office, Wareing's Gym and all TicketMaster outlets.
TV: HBO, 10:15 p.m.
Radio: WGH, AM-1310, 9:45
Judges: Chuck Giampa of Nevada, Rudy Ortega of California and Steve Weisfeld of New Jersey.
Referee: Bill Connors of Hialeah, Fla.
Last meeting: Whitaker took the WBC welterweight title from McGirt March 6, 1993 at Madison Square Garden in a unanimous decision scored 115-113, 117-111 and 115-114. WHITAKER
Born: 1-2-64
Birthplace: Norfolk
Hometown: Virginia Beach
Trainer: George Benton
Manager: Shelly Finkel, Lou Duva
Promoter: Dan Duva McGIRT
Born: 1-17-64
Birthplace: Brentwood, N.Y.
Hometown: Central Islip, N.Y.
Trainer: Al Certo
Manager: Al Certo
Promoter: Bobby Goodman ILLUSTRATION: Chart
FIGHTERS' CAREERS
For copy of chart, see microfilm
by CNB