Lloyd Honeyghan vs Marlon Starling
On February 4, 1989, Lloyd Honeyghan (33-1, 22 KOs), the welterweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Marlon Starling (43-4-1, 26 KOs).
Honeyghan vs Starling Stats
Lloyd Honeyghan is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Yung-Kil Chung, 6 months and 6 days ago. Marlon Starling is coming off a draw with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a undefined loss to Tomás Molinares, 6 months and 6 days ago.
Honeyghan vs Starling Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 94.6-5.4 in favor of Marlon Starling. It is going to be very difficult for Lloyd Honeyghan to win this fight.
Honeyghan vs Starling Result
Marlon Starling stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC welterweight champion. Starling improves his record to 44-4-1 (27 KOs), while Honeyghan adds a loss to his record at 33-2.