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Johnny Bumphus (29-2) and Marlon Starling (45-6-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Johnny Bumphus vs Marlon Starling — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Johnny Bumphus leads 1–0

The Numbers

29-2 (edge)
Record
45-6-1
93.5% (edge)
Win %
87.5%
20
Wins by knockout
27 (edge)
68.97% (edge)
KO rate
60%
69% (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.

1
Title reigns
3 (edge)
4.9 (edge)
Bouts per year
4.8

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

31
Bouts tracked
53

Tale of the Tape

6′0″ (183 cm) (edge)
Height
5′8″ (173 cm)
74″ (188 cm)
Reach
74″ (188 cm)
66
Age
67
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Johnny Bumphus · 29 wins

KO/TKO
20
Decision
8
Other
1

Marlon Starling · 45 wins

KO/TKO
27
Decision
18
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (31 and 53 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Johnny Bumphus

    LTKO R2 · Feb 1987

    Lloyd Honeyghan

    Marlon Starling

    WTKO R9 · Feb 1989
  • Johnny Bumphus

    WUD · Aug 1984

    Ralph Twinning

    Marlon Starling

    WTKO R7 · Apr 1986

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

Current Form

Johnny Bumphus

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Feb 22, 1987

Marlon Starling

LLWWNC

L2 streak · last fought Aug 19, 1990

Common Questions

Have Johnny Bumphus and Marlon Starling ever fought each other?
Yes. Johnny Bumphus and Marlon Starling met once on May 18, 1986, and Johnny Bumphus won by TD in round 6.
Who has the better record, Johnny Bumphus or Marlon Starling?
Johnny Bumphus is 29-2 and Marlon Starling is 45-6-1. Johnny Bumphus has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Johnny Bumphus or Marlon Starling?
Johnny Bumphus has 20 knockout wins and Marlon Starling has 27. Marlon Starling has more.
Do Johnny Bumphus and Marlon Starling have any common opponents?
Johnny Bumphus and Marlon Starling share 2 common opponents: Lloyd Honeyghan and Ralph Twinning. Marlon Starling fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Johnny Bumphus or Marlon Starling?
Johnny Bumphus is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 10 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Johnny Bumphus and Marlon Starling?
This comparison is drawn from 31 bouts tracked for Johnny Bumphus and 53 bouts tracked for Marlon Starling. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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