He had a terrible run with fighters a couple of years back, it seemed like most of the fighters he was training were losing. And it just wasn't that his fighters were losing they were getting destroyed like Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. , Antonio Tarver vs. Bernard Hopkins, and Joel Julio vs. Carlos Quintana. And in the last two fights, his fighter was heavily favored. Plus he trained Prince Badi Ajamu for his fight against Roy Jones Jr and Paulie Malignaggi for his fight against Miguel Cotto. For awhile there it seemed like all Buddy McGirt trained fighters were losing. He has also been criticized by some boxing fans for giving terrible advice in fights.

But fighters still choose to train with him so that has to mean something. I just think he's a little over eager when it comes to training fighters, willing to work in any corner for any fight. He did train vernon for his showdown with baldomir and he currently trains Paulie Malignaggi. So it looks like the tide may be turning.