On March 9, 1981, Marlon Starling (14-0, 8 KOs) and Floyd Mayweather Sr. (19-2, 11 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Marlon Starling is coming in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Bruce Strauss, 1 month ago. Floyd Mayweather Sr. is on a 4-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round KO win over Bobby Crawford, 9 months and 15 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Marlon Starling at 99-1 winning odds. Floyd Mayweather Sr. really doesn't have much to present against Starling.
Marlon Starling defeated Floyd Mayweather Sr. via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Starling improves his record to 15-0, while Mayweather Sr. adds a loss to his record at 19-3.