Rod Ricciardi Teams Up With Buddy

Rod Ricciardi has made a great career as a successful manager of numerous car dealerships. As he continues that career, he also pushes his Find a Dream Program. One of the main all stars that Rod Ricciardi has teamed up with to make Find a Dream a reality is James Walter “Buddy” Mcgirt.

Buddy Mcgirt is a great choice for the board of directors of Find a Dream. As a former world champion and current trainer, Buddy Mcgirt understands what it takes to make young boxers successful. Buddy Mcgirt became a professional at the age of 18, although at the time everyone said he was too small. Buddy Mcgirt would not let the naysayers get in his way. He instead became a pro by the age of 18, effectively shutting down all the negativity from his peers that he had to carry throughout his adolescence.

In 1988, Buddy Mcgirt won a world championship by defeating Frankie Warren, who, at that point, had never lost a fight. After winning the IPF Light Welterweight title, Buddy Mcgirt continued to box and win. By 1991, he beat Simon Brown to take two more titles, this time in the welterweight division. Going through and beating some of the greatest boxers of that time, Buddy Mcgirt held onto his title until 1993. Buddy Mcgirt tore his shoulder while training and it became virtually useless for his next two championship fights. He still managed to win the first one, but then in 1993 he lost to future hall of famer Pernell Whitaker.