Mark Breland vs Marlon Starling
On August 22, 1987, Mark Breland (18-0, 12 KOs), the welterweight WBA champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Marlon Starling (41-4, 25 KOs).
Breland vs Starling Stats
Mark Breland is coming in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate; his last fight was a points decision win over Juan Bautista Rondon, 1 month and 12 days ago. Marlon Starling is on a 4-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round KO win over Norberto Bueno, 2 months and 17 days ago.
Breland vs Starling Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.9-1.1 in favor of Marlon Starling. Mark Breland won't be able to do much against Starling.
Breland vs Starling Result
Marlon Starling stopped the champion via TKO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA welterweight champion. Starling improves his record to 42-4 (26 KOs), while Breland adds a loss to his record at 18-1.