Marlon Starling
Marlon Starling held the WBA, WBC and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1987 and 1990. Starling's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 10, in 1989.
- World title bouts
- 9
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
- 4–3–1
- World titles held
- 3
- Longest world title reign (WBC welterweight, 1989–1990)
- 1 year, 6 months
Timeline of world title events
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1990
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Maurice Blocker beats Marlon Starling via majority decision 12/12
Welterweight · WBC
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Michael Nunn beats Marlon Starling via majority decision 12/12
Middleweight · IBF
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Marlon Starling’s reign as The Ring welterweight world champion ends
Welterweight · The Ring
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1989
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The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Marlon Starling beats Young Kil Jung via unanimous decision 12/12
Welterweight · WBC and The Ring
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Marlon Starling beats Lloyd Honeyghan via knockout 9/12
Welterweight · WBC and The Ring
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1988
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The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling the welterweight champion in its annual ratings
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Marlon Starling v Tomas Molinares: no contest 6/12
Welterweight · WBA
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Marlon Starling and Mark Breland draw via split decision 12/12
Welterweight · WBA
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Marlon Starling beats Fujio Ozaki via unanimous decision 12/12
Welterweight · WBA
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1987
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The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings
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Marlon Starling beats Mark Breland via knockout 11/15
Welterweight · WBA
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1986
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The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings
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1985
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The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings
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1984
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The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling No. 9 at welterweight in its annual ratings
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Donald Curry beats Marlon Starling via unanimous decision 15/15
Welterweight · WBA and IBF
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1983
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The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings
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1982
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The Ring magazine rates Marlon Starling No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings