Lloyd Honeyghan vs Marlon Starling
On February 4, 1989, Lloyd Honeyghan (33-1, 22 KOs), the welterweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Marlon Starling (43-4-1, 26 KOs).
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- Apr 22, 1960
- Born
- Aug 29, 1959
- 28 y, 10 m
- Age
- 29 y, 6 m
- 33-1
- Record
- 43-4-1
- 7
- Title Fights
- 4
- 22 (64.7%)
- KOs
- 26 (54.2%)
- Health
- Last Five
- 173 cm
- Height
- 173 cm
- 175 cm
- Reach
- 185 cm
- 2 cm
- Ape Index
- 12 cm
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- 2
- Win Streak
- 0
- 6 m, 6 d
- Layoff
- 6 m, 6 d
Honeyghan vs Starling Stats
Lloyd Honeyghan is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Yung-Kil Chung, 6 months and 6 days ago. Marlon Starling is coming off a draw with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a undefined loss to Tomás Molinares, 6 months and 6 days ago.
Honeyghan vs Starling Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 58-42 in favor of Marlon Starling. Lloyd Honeyghan could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Honeyghan vs Starling Result
Marlon Starling stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC welterweight champion. Starling improves his record to 44-4-1 (27 KOs), while Honeyghan adds a loss to his record at 33-2.