The memories come flooding back when Marlon “Magic Man” Starling sits back and recalls the last world title fight to take place in Hartford, Conn., more than 20 years ago.
The East Hartford resident who turned 50 years old in August can still remember specifics of the night he won a unanimous decision on Sept. 15, 1989, against Yung-Kil Chung to defend his WBC Welterweight title at the Civic Center in Hartford now known as the XL Center, the site of the Nov. 7 rematch between another of Connecticut’s favorite sons as Chad Dawson battles Glen Johnson in a rematch for the WBC interim and IBO light heavyweight title.
The victory over Chung that night in Hartford was also one of Starling’s final fights and last victory as a professional boxer.
“What I remember about that night was that Marlon Starling put on a show,” said Starling, who routinely refers to himself in the third person. “I did everything I wanted to do but knock him out. The thing about me and this was true throughout my entire career was I never did anythi...
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Ex-Boxing Champ Marlon Starling Recalls His WBC Title Fight
Re: Ex-Boxing Champ Marlon Starling Recalls His WBC Title Fight
Marlon Starling was a great fighter. He always came to fight, and always was ready to fight. A great Champion of that era. I was there the night he won the title Hartford, Conn. It was a great fight. Marlon was a top 10 fighter all the way until he retired. Not many fighters can say that. He was also smart enough to know when it was time to hang em up and move on. Marlon would be a good trainer, or manager. He knows how to get to the top without having to play the game with the promoters. And he knows what it takes to get there. Hard work, and relentless dedication to art of the Sweet Science of Professional Boxing. 
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