Marlon starling biography

Marlon Starling

Welterweight

Marlon Starling
"Magic Man"

Marlon Starling was born on August 29, 1959, in Hartford, Connecticut. He is a former professional boxer with years of experience in the sport. His professional boxing career spanned over 11 years, from 1979 to 1990.

Starling started his boxing career at the age of 19 and won his professional debut against Tim LaValley via 3rd round TKO on July 27, 1979. He went on to win the next 24 consecutive fights, which included 15 wins via stoppage.

Marlon Starling had a record of 45-6-1, including 27 knockout wins and two world titles. He fought in the Welterweight and Middleweight weight classes throughout his career.

Career Highlights

Starling fought a total of 53 times in his career, but these three fights stand out as the highlights of his career:

  • February 4, 1984: In his first world title fight, Marlon Starling lost to Donald Curry via 15 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA and IBF welterweight titles.
  • August 22, 1987: Starling won the WBA welterweight title from Mark Breland via 11th round TKO.
  • February 4, 1989: Starling won the WBC welterweight title from Lloyd Honeyghan via 9th round TKO.

Starling won two world titles in the Welterweight division, and all of his title-fight KO wins came in the same division.

Marlon Starling's Boxing Style and Nickname

Marlon Starling had a unique boxing style and was known for his excellent footwork, deft hand speed, and fluid movement. He had a superb jab and could strike with both hands. His style was technical, and he often used his intelligence and ring IQ to outsmart his opponents.

Starling was nicknamed "Magic Man" due to his ability to mesmerize his opponents with his movements in the ring. He was fun to watch and had an unmistakable aura about him that made him stand out from other fighters.

Marlon Starling's Title Wins and Defenses

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    • STARLING, MARLON SIGNED PHOTO (BECKETT)

    HISTORY: Marlon "Magic Man" Starling (born August 29, 1959) was a two-time US world champion boxer. Starling was born in Hartford, CT in 1959. He turned professional in 1979. After 25 straight wins, he lost his first fight. He lost a 12 round decision to Donald Curry in 1982. Starling had a rematch with Curry in 1984, challenging for the WBA and IBF welterweight titles. Starling lost by a 15 round decision. Starling's second world title fight came in 1987. He knocked out Mark Breland in the 11th round to win the WBA welterweight title. In his third title defense, Starling lost the title in controversial fashion to Tomas Molinares. Molinares hit Starling with a punch that was clearly thrown after the bell. Starling went down for the only time in his career, and the referee counted him out. Molinares was declared the new champion by knock out. However, the decision was later changed to a no contest but the Colombian kept the title. In 1989, Starling knocked out Lloyd Honeyghan to win the WBC welterweight titles. The following year, Starling challenged Michael Nunn for the IBF middleweight title, but lost by decision. In his next fight, Starling lost his welterweight titles on a close decision to Maurice Blocker. That was Starling's last fight. He retired with a record of 45-6-1-1 (27 KOs). Offered here is an original signed photo of Marlon Starling. Authenticated by Beckett.

    FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, colorsigned Boxing Legends photo of Marlon Starling. Boldly signed in black sharpie, "Marlon Magic Man Starling 6/7/2019." Bold color and print. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." Authenticated and encapsulated by Beckett with cert # 00012248029.

    Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"

    Condition: Near Mint

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    Marlon Starling

    No.Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes 53 Loss 45–6–1 (1)Maurice BlockerMD 12 Aug 19, 1990 30 years, 228 days Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC welterweight title52 Loss 45–5–1 (1)Michael NunnMD 12 Apr 14, 199030 years, 228 days Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.For IBF middleweight title51 Win 45–4–1 (1)Young Kil Jung UD 12 Sep 15, 1989 30 years, 17 days Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.Retained WBC welterweight title50 Win 44–4–1 (1)Lloyd HoneyghanTKO 9 (12),
    1:19Feb 4, 198929 years, 159 days Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Won WBC welterweight title49 NC43–4–1 (1)Tomás MolinaresNC 6 (12),
    3:10Jul 29, 198828 years, 335 days Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.WBA welterweight title at stake;
    Originally KO for Molinares;
    NC after declared the punch landed after the bell48 Draw 43–4–1 Mark BrelandSD 12 Apr 16, 198828 years, 231 days Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBA welterweight title47 Win 43–4 Fujio Ozaki UD 12 Feb 5, 1988 28 years, 160 days Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBA welterweight title46 Win 42–4 Mark BrelandTKO 11 (15),
    1:38Aug 22, 198727 years, 358 days Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.Won WBA welterweight title45 Win 41–4 Norberto Bueno KO 3 (10),
    1:49Jun 5, 1987 27 years, 280 days Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.44 Win 40–4 Pedro Vilella UD 10 Feb 18, 1987 27 years, 173 days Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.43 Win 39–4 Roberto Mendez TKO 4 (10),
    1:42Oct 30, 1986 27 years, 62 days Civic Cent

    Marlon Starling vs. Mark Breland II

    Boxing match

    DateApril 16, 1988
    VenueLas Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
    Title(s) on the lineWBA welterweight title
    BoxerMarlon StarlingMark Breland
    Nickname The Magic Man
    HometownHartford, Connecticut, U.S.Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
    Purse $425,000 $150,000
    Pre-fight record 43–4 (26 KO) 20–1 (13 KO)
    Age 28 years, 7 months 24 years, 11 months
    Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
    Weight 147 lb (67 kg) 146 lb (66 kg)
    Style Orthodox Orthodox
    RecognitionWBA
    Welterweight Champion
    The Ring
    No. 1 Ranked Welterweight    		WBA
    No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
    The Ring
    No. 4 Ranked Welterweight
    Split draw (116–113, 114–115, 114–114)

    Marlon Starling vs. Mark Breland II was a professional boxing match contested on April 16, 1988, for the WBA welterweight title.

    Background

    On August 22, 1987, then-WBA welterweight champion Mark Breland and top welterweight contender Marlon Starling had fought for the first time with Starling upsetting the undefeated Breland to capture the WBA welterweight title.

    Breland hoped for an immediate rematch with Starling, but WBA rules at the time prevented a rematch from happening for the time being. Breland would instead return to the ring in December, defeating Javier Suazo on the undercard of his former Olympic teammate Evander Holyfield's rematch with Dwight Muhammad Qawi.

    In February 1988, in what was expected to be a precursor to their rematch, Starling and Breland both participated in a tripleheader event (along with Roberto Durán, who defeated Ricky Stackhouse) billed as Furious Friday. Breland would defeat Juan Alonso Villa by third-round TKO, while Starling would successfully defend his WBA welterweight title against Fujio Ozaki, winning by unanimous dec