McGirt, Jr. Wins, Stark Grabs NY Title
NEW YORK -- Buddy McGirt Jr., the son of the former junior welterweight and welterweight champion, improved to 13-0 with a unanimous eight-round decision over Dennis Sharpe Jr. on Thursday night at Manhattan Center.
McGirt, 24, from Brentwood, N.Y., was in total command against Sharpe, the Jersey City, N.J., fighter who fell to 17-4-3.
"I didn't expect Sharpe to be as strong as he was," said McGirt, who has seven knockouts. "I was lackadaisical, and no question it was my fault [I didn't get a knockout]. However, I know I learned from this and I'll be better the next time out."
McGirt weighed in at 160 for the middleweight bout. Sharpe weighed 159½ pounds.
Earlier, undefeated Gary Stark of New York easily outpointed Vernie Torres of Los Angeles in a 10-round bout for the vacant New York State junior featherweight title.
Stark, who weighed in at 122 pounds, improved to 18-0. Torres (121½) is 27-8.
Light heavyweight Curtis Stevens, also of New York, stopped Jonathan Corn of Menominee Territory, Wis., at 2:34 of the second round of a scheduled 10-round bout.
Stevens improved to 16-1 with his 12th knockout; Corn fell to 46-16-2.
Maureen Shea, a junior lightweight from New York, extended her undefeated streak to eight, stopping Rocio Vazquez of Mexico at 57 second of the third round in scheduled six-rounder.