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Floyd Mayweather, Sr. (28-6-1) and Marlon Starling (45-6-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Floyd Mayweather, Sr. vs Marlon Starling — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Marlon Starling leads 2–0

The Numbers

28-6-1
Record
45-6-1 (edge)
81.4%
Win %
87.5% (edge)
18
Wins by knockout
27 (edge)
64.29% (edge)
KO rate
60%
86% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
60%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2
Times stopped
0 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
3 (edge)
2.2
Bouts per year
4.8 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

35
Bouts tracked
53

Tale of the Tape

5′8″ (173 cm)
Height
5′8″ (173 cm)
Reach
74″ (188 cm)
73
Age
67
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Floyd Mayweather, Sr. · 28 wins

KO/TKO
24
Decision
4
Other
0

Marlon Starling · 45 wins

KO/TKO
27
Decision
18
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (35 and 53 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Floyd Mayweather, Sr.

    WTKO · Aug 1977

    Sammy Rookard

    Marlon Starling

    WTKO R5 · Nov 1983
  • Floyd Mayweather, Sr.

    WTKO R8 · Jun 1983

    Jose Baret

    Marlon Starling

    WKO R4 · Feb 1983

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.

LLLWW

L3 streak · last fought Nov 3, 1990

Marlon Starling

LLWWNC

L2 streak · last fought Aug 19, 1990

Common Questions

Have Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Marlon Starling ever fought each other?
Yes. Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Marlon Starling have met 2 times and Marlon Starling leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Floyd Mayweather, Sr. or Marlon Starling?
Floyd Mayweather, Sr. is 28-6-1 and Marlon Starling is 45-6-1. Marlon Starling has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Floyd Mayweather, Sr. or Marlon Starling?
Floyd Mayweather, Sr. has 18 knockout wins and Marlon Starling has 27. Marlon Starling has more.
Do Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Marlon Starling have any common opponents?
Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Marlon Starling share 2 common opponents: Sammy Rookard and Jose Baret. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Marlon Starling?
This comparison is drawn from 35 bouts tracked for Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and 53 bouts tracked for Marlon Starling. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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