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Marlon Starling 45-6-1 27 KO · 1979–1990
Marlon Starling is a welterweight boxer from United States, born Aug 29, 1959. Record 45-6-1 with 27 knockouts over 1979–1990. World titles: WBC welterweight (1989–1990), WBA welterweight (1987–1988). Marlon Starling last fought Maurice Blocker on Aug 19, 1990 and lost by MD over 12 rounds.
Also: マーロン・スターリング
Born Aug 29, 1959
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Reach 188 cm
Nickname Magic Man
Debut Jul 27, 1979
Career 1979–1990
Rounds boxed 389
KO share 60%
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Titles WBC welterweight 1989
Boxerbook rating 1905 ± 240 · inactive since Aug 1990Why here › Confirmed bouts 11 of 53
Record and next fight Record
45-6-1, 27 KOs · 1979–1990
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result L
For WBC welterweight title MD 12/12 · Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno, 🇺🇸
The record 53 bouts, 1979–1990, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 53, WBA Fights Master Scores · 1
L
For WBC welterweight title MD 12/12 · Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno, 🇺🇸
Starling 45-5-1 · Blocker 31-1-0
L
For IBF middleweight title MD 12/12 · The Mirage, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Starling 45-4-1 · Nunn 34-0-0
W
Young Kil Jung
Retained WBC welterweight title UD 12/12 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 44-4-1 · Jung —
W
Won WBC and The Ring welterweight titles TKO 9/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Starling 43-4-1 · Honeyghan 33-1-0
NC
WBA welterweight title at stake NC 6/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 43-4-1 · Molinares 23-0-0
D
For WBA welterweight title SD 12/12 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Starling 43-4-0 · Breland 20-1-0
W
Retained WBA welterweight title UD 12/12 · Convention Center, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 42-4-0 · Ozaki —
W
Won WBA welterweight title TKO 11/15 · Township Auditorium, Columbia, 🇺🇸
Starling 41-4-0 · Breland 18-0-0
W
Norberto Bueno
KO 3/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 40-4-0 · Bueno —
W
Pedro Vilella
UD 10/10 · Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 39-4-0 · Vilella —
W
Roberto Mendez
TKO 4/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 38-4-0 · Mendez —
W
Dexter Smith
KO 5/10 · Bulkeley High School, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 37-4-0 · Smith —
L
For USBA welterweight title TD 6/12 · Civic Center, Providence, 🇺🇸
Starling 37-3-0 · Bumphus 28-1-0
W
Ralph Twinning
TKO 7/10 · Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Starling 36-3-0 · Twinning —
W
Leo Davis
KO 2/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 35-3-0 · Davis —
W
For USBA welterweight title SD 12/12 · Sands Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 34-3-0 · Brown 21-0-0
W
Reggie Miller
UD 10/10 · Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 33-3-0 · Miller —
W
Retained USBA welterweight title UD 12/12 · Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 32-3-0 · Sr. 28-4-1
L
Pedro Vilella
Lost NABF welterweight title MD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Starling 32-2-0 · Vilella —
W
Retained USBA and NABF welterweight titles UD 12/12 · Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 31-2-0 · Aquino —
Show all 53 bouts L
For WBA welterweight title UD 15/15 · Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 31-1-0 · Curry 17-0-0
W
Bob Graddy
KO 3/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 30-1-0 · Graddy —
W
Sammy Rookard
TKO 5/10 · Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 29-1-0 · Rookard —
W
Tommy Ayers
Retained USBA and NABF welterweight titles MD 12/12 · Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion, 🇺🇸
Starling 28-1-0 · Ayers —
W
Kevin Howard
Won vacant USBA and NABF welterweight titles UD 12/12 · Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 27-1-0 · Howard —
W
Jose Baret
KO 4/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 26-1-0 · Baret —
W
Manuel Madera
KO 3/10 · Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 25-1-0 · Madera —
L
For NABF welterweight title SD 12/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Starling 25-0-0 · Curry 14-0-0
W
Inocencio De la Rosa
UD 10/10 · Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 24-0-0 · Rosa —
W
Kevin Morgan
Won USBA welterweight title TKO 1/12 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Starling 23-0-0 · Morgan —
W
Babilah McCarthy
TKO 9/10 · Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 22-0-0 · McCarthy —
W
Ricardo Raul Camoranesi
KO 3/10 · Coliseum, New Haven, 🇺🇸
Starling 21-0-0 · Camoranesi —
W
Jose Luis Santana
KO 1/10 · Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 20-0-0 · Santana —
W
Danny Paul
UD 10/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 19-0-0 · Paul —
W
TKO 2/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Starling 18-0-0 · Morrell —
W
Juan Hidalgo
TKO 5/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Starling 17-0-0 · Hidalgo —
W
Johnny Cooper
TKO 1/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 16-0-0 · Cooper —
W
Miguel Angel Hernandez
TKO 8/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Starling 15-0-0 · Hernandez —
W
UD 10/10 · Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 14-0-0 · Sr. 19-2-0
W
KO 2/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 13-0-0 · Strauss —
W
Ruby Ortiz
UD 10/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 12-0-0 · Ortiz —
W
Curtis Taylor
UD 10/10 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 11-0-0 · Taylor —
W
Dave Bolden
TKO 3/8 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 10-0-0 · Bolden —
W
Benji Goldstone
TKO 5/8 · Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 9-0-0 · Goldstone —
W
Eddie Campbell
UD 8/8 · Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 8-0-0 · Campbell —
W
Feliciano Cintron
TKO 6/8 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 7-0-0 · Cintron —
W
Frank Minnigan
TKO 4/8 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 6-0-0 · Minnigan —
W
Charles Newell
KO 7/8 · Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 5-0-0 · Newell —
W
John Saxton
TKO 4/6 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 4-0-0 · Saxton —
W
Hector Ortiz
PTS 6/6 · Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 3-0-0 · Ortiz —
W
Jerry North
PTS 4/4 · Polish National Hall, Bristol, 🇺🇸
Starling 2-0-0 · North —
W
Hubert Jackson
UD 4/4 · Civic Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 1-0-0 · Jackson —
W
Tim LaValley
TKO 3/4 · Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Starling 0-0-0 · LaValley —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Marlon Starling's record? Marlon Starling's professional record is 45-6-1 with 27 knockouts.
When is Marlon Starling's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 12 Oct 2026.
Who did Marlon Starling fight last? Marlon Starling last fought Maurice Blocker on Aug 19, 1990 and lost by MD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Marlon Starling held? Marlon Starling has held 2 world title reigns: WBC welterweight (1989–1990), WBA welterweight (1987–1988). Sources Boxerbook ID 16850 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16850 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
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