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Marlon Starling (45-6-1) and Michael Nunn (58-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Marlon Starling vs Michael Nunn — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Michael Nunn leads 1–0

The Numbers

45-6-1
Record
58-4 (edge)
87.5%
Win %
93.5% (edge)
27
Wins by knockout
38 (edge)
60%
KO rate
65.52% (edge)
60%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
66% (edge)

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

0 (edge)
Times stopped
1

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

3 (edge)
Title reigns
2
4.8 (edge)
Bouts per year
3.6

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

53
Bouts tracked
62

Tale of the Tape

5′8″ (173 cm)
Height
6′2″ (188 cm) (edge)
74″ (188 cm)
Reach
77″ (196 cm) (edge)
67
Age
63
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Marlon Starling · 45 wins

KO/TKO
27
Decision
18
Other
0

Michael Nunn · 58 wins

KO/TKO
38
Decision
20
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (53 and 62 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Marlon Starling

    LUD · Feb 1984LSD · Oct 1982

    Donald Curry

    Michael Nunn

    WKO R10 · Oct 1990

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

Current Form

Marlon Starling

LLWWNC

L2 streak · last fought Aug 19, 1990

Michael Nunn

WWWWW

W6 streak · last fought Jan 23, 2002

Common Questions

Have Marlon Starling and Michael Nunn ever fought each other?
Yes. Marlon Starling and Michael Nunn met once on April 14, 1990, and Michael Nunn won by MD.
Who has the better record, Marlon Starling or Michael Nunn?
Marlon Starling is 45-6-1 and Michael Nunn is 58-4. Michael Nunn has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Marlon Starling or Michael Nunn?
Marlon Starling has 27 knockout wins and Michael Nunn has 38. Michael Nunn has more.
Do Marlon Starling and Michael Nunn have any common opponents?
Marlon Starling and Michael Nunn share 1 common opponent: Donald Curry. Michael Nunn fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Marlon Starling or Michael Nunn?
Michael Nunn is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 15 cm above the other. Michael Nunn also has the longer reach, by 8 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Marlon Starling and Michael Nunn?
This comparison is drawn from 53 bouts tracked for Marlon Starling and 62 bouts tracked for Michael Nunn. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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