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- Johnny Bumphus wonStarling vs BumphusMay 18, 1986 · TD · R6
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%
- 2
- Times stopped
- 0 (edge)
- 1
- Title reigns
- 3 (edge)
- 4.9 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 4.8
- 31
- Bouts tracked
- 53
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
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 onlyJohnny Bumphus · 29 wins
Marlon Starling · 45 wins
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 sharedShared 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
L1 streak · last fought Feb 22, 1987
Marlon Starling
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.