Marlon Starling Record
| Total Fights | 53 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 45 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 27 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Marlon Starling's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 11 years, Marlon Starling fought 53 times with 45 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw.
Starling retired from professional boxing with a record of 45-6-1, which included two welterweight world-title wins and three successful title defense fights. He had a 51.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 27 of his total 53 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Starling never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 12-round majority decision defeat to Maurice Blocker on August 19, 1990. Starling lost the welterweight WBC title to Blocker in this fight.
Some of Starling's best fights and notable victories include wins over Lloyd Honeyghan, Mark Breland, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Fujio Ozaki, Young Kil Jung, Lupe Aquino, and Simon Brown.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Aug 19, 1990 | 30 | Maurice Blocker | Loss * | MD |
| 52 | Apr 14, 1990 | 30 | Michael Nunn | Loss * | MD |
| 51 | Sep 15, 1989 | 30 | Young Kil Jung | Win * | UD |
| 50 | Feb 4, 1989 | 29 | Lloyd Honeyghan | Win * | TKO9 |
| 49 | Jul 29, 1988 | 28 | Tomás Molinares | NC | NC |
| 48 | Apr 16, 1988 | 28 | Mark Breland | Draw * | SD |
| 47 | Feb 5, 1988 | 28 | Fujio Ozaki | Win * | UD |
| 46 | Aug 22, 1987 | 27 | Mark Breland | Win * | TKO11 |
| 45 | Jun 5, 1987 | 27 | Norberto Bueno | Win | KO3 |
| 44 | Feb 18, 1987 | 27 | Pedro Vilella | Win | UD |
| 43 | Oct 30, 1986 | 27 | Roberto Mendez | Win | TKO4 |
| 42 | Sep 19, 1986 | 27 | Dexter Smith | Win | KO5 |
| 41 | May 18, 1986 | 26 | Johnny Bumphus | Loss | TD |
| 40 | Apr 6, 1986 | 26 | Ralph Twinning | Win | TKO7 |
| 39 | Jan 24, 1986 | 26 | Leo Davis | Win | KO2 |
| 38 | Nov 22, 1985 | 26 | Simon Brown | Win | SD |
| 37 | Aug 7, 1985 | 25 | Reggie Miller | Win | UD |
| 36 | Apr 26, 1985 | 25 | Floyd Mayweather Sr. | Win | UD |
| 35 | Jun 15, 1984 | 24 | Pedro Vilella | Loss | MD |
| 34 | Apr 17, 1984 | 24 | Lupe Aquino | Win | UD |
| 33 | Feb 4, 1984 | 24 | Donald Curry | Loss * | UD |
| 32 | Nov 26, 1983 | 24 | Bob Graddy | Win | KO3 |
| 31 | Nov 10, 1983 | 24 | Sammy Rookard | Win | TKO5 |
| 30 | Jul 24, 1983 | 23 | Tommy Ayers | Win | MD |
| 29 | Apr 23, 1983 | 23 | Jose Baret | Win | UD |
| 28 | Feb 5, 1983 | 23 | Jose Baret | Win | KO4 |
| 27 | Jan 7, 1983 | 23 | Manuel Madera | Win | KO3 |
| 26 | Oct 23, 1982 | 23 | Donald Curry | Loss | SD |
| 25 | Sep 10, 1982 | 23 | Inocencio De la Rosa | Win | UD |
| 24 | Jul 17, 1982 | 22 | Kevin Morgan | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | Jun 5, 1982 | 22 | Babilah McCarthy | Win | TKO9 |
| 22 | Apr 23, 1982 | 22 | Ricardo Raul Camoranesi | Win | KO3 |
| 21 | Mar 22, 1982 | 22 | Jose Luis Santana | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Jan 29, 1982 | 22 | Danny Paul | Win | UD |
| 19 | Aug 28, 1981 | 21 | Jack Morrell | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | Jun 25, 1981 | 21 | Juan Hidalgo | Win | TKO5 |
| 17 | May 29, 1981 | 21 | Johnny Cooper | Win | TKO1 |
| 16 | Apr 24, 1981 | 21 | Miguel Angel Hernandez | Win | TKO8 |
| 15 | Mar 9, 1981 | 21 | Floyd Mayweather Sr. | Win | UD |
| 14 | Feb 9, 1981 | 21 | Bruce Strauss | Win | KO2 |
| 13 | Jan 16, 1981 | 21 | Ruby Ortiz | Win | UD |
| 12 | Nov 25, 1980 | 21 | Curtis Taylor | Win | UD |
| 11 | Nov 3, 1980 | 21 | Dave Bolden | Win | TKO3 |
| 10 | Jun 20, 1980 | 20 | Benji Goldstone | Win | TKO5 |
| 9 | May 23, 1980 | 20 | Eddie Campbell | Win | UD |
| 8 | Apr 8, 1980 | 20 | Feliciano Cintron | Win | TKO6 |
| 7 | Feb 28, 1980 | 20 | Frank Minnigan | Win | TKO4 |
| 6 | Jan 9, 1980 | 20 | Charles Newell | Win | KO7 |
| 5 | Nov 5, 1979 | 20 | John Saxton | Win | TKO4 |
| 4 | Oct 17, 1979 | 20 | Hector Ortiz | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Sep 27, 1979 | 20 | Jerry North | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Sep 7, 1979 | 20 | Hubert Jackson | Win | UD |
| 1 | Jul 27, 1979 | 19 | Tim LaValley | Win | TKO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Marlon Starling (Magic Man) is a 64-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on August 29, 1959. He is a former welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 11 years — from 1979 to 1990.
Starling made his professional boxing debut against Tim LaValley at the age of 19 on July 27, 1979, defeating LaValley via 3rd round TKO. He went on to win 24 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 15 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on February 4, 1984 after 32 professional fights, against Donald Curry for the WBA and IBF titles. He lost to Curry via 15 round unanimous decision.
Starling has won two world titles at welterweight. For all the details about Starling's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Starling had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a welterweight title defense bout against Maurice Blocker on August 19, 1990. Starling lost the fight via 12 round majority decision — and lost his WBC title. It's been 33 years and 8 months since this fight.
Championships
Starling had a total of eight world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and three successful title defenses. He won four of these fights, lost three, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Marlon Starling fought for welterweight world titles in four fights and won two of these fights, both of them via stoppage. In total, he won two welterweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1989 | Lloyd Honeyghan | Welterweight | WBC | TKO |
| Aug 22, 1987 | Mark Breland | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
Title Defenses
Marlon Starling had four welterweight world-title defense fights. He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1989 | Young Kil Jung | Welterweight | WBC | UD |
| Apr 16, 1988 | Mark Breland | Welterweight | WBA | SD (draw) |
| Feb 5, 1988 | Fujio Ozaki | Welterweight | WBA | UD |
Title Losses
Marlon Starling lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1990 | Maurice Blocker | Welterweight | WBC | MD |
Highlights
Starling fought a total of 53 times during his professional career, which includes 8 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He put on some very good performances in these fights. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
February 4, 1984: In his first world-title fight, Marlon Starling loses to Donald Curry via 15 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA and IBF welterweight titles.
August 22, 1987: Starling wins the WBA welterweight title from Mark Breland, by beating Breland via 11th round TKO.
February 4, 1989: Starling wins the WBC welterweight title from Lloyd Honeyghan, by beating Honeyghan via 9th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Marlon Starling have on his record?
Starling knocked out 27 of his 53 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 51.9%. Of his total 45 wins, 27 of them were via KO (60%).
What was Marlon Starling's first world title win?
Starling's first world-title win was the WBA belt at welterweight. He defeated Mark Breland via 11 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Marlon Starling win?
Starling won two world titles at welterweight.
How many title defenses did Marlon Starling make?
Starling had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.