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Starling vs. Breland II: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

Marlon Starling (Magic Man) defends his WBA welterweight title against Mark Breland. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

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28
Jul 27, 1979
43-4
3
26 (55.3%)
173 cm
185 cm
12 cm
Orthodox
Feb 5, 1988
2m, 11d
6
Age
Debut
Record
Title Fights
KOs
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stance
Last Fight
Layoff
Win Streak
24
Nov 15, 1984
20-1
2
13 (61.9%)
188 cm
196 cm
8 cm
Orthodox
Feb 5, 1988
2m, 11d
2
WBA
WL
w1
d1
WBA
WL
w1
welterweight
Saturday, 16 Apr 1988
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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Marlon Starling vs. Mark Breland II

Date

This fight between Marlon Starling and Mark Breland took place on at the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

At 188 cm, Mark Breland is the taller of the two by 15 cms; Marlon Starling is 173 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 196 cm, Breland also has a significant reach advantage of 11 cms over Starling's 185 cm. Starling has a 4 cm ape index advantage over Breland.

Starling is coming in to this fight with a record of 43-4 (26 KOs). His last fight was 2 months and 11 days ago against Fujio Ozaki, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Breland comes in with a record of 20-1 (13 KOs). His last fight was 2 months and 11 days ago against Juan Antonio Villa, which he won via 3rd round TKO.

Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Starling will be 28 years and 7 months old. Breland will be 24 years and 11 months old.

Prediction and Odds

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After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 55-45 in favor of Mark Breland. Here is the prediction for Starling vs Breland II.

The chances of Mark Breland winning is higher, but Marlon Starling cannot be counted out. Starling could make it competitive, maybe even win.

Result

The fight ended in a 12 round draw. Both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. Breland is now 20-1-1, and Starling 43-4-1.

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