Marlon Starling vs. Tommy Ayers

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Marlon Starling 147 lbs beat Tommy Ayers 147 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12

Date: 1983-07-24
Location: Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Referee: Richard Steele
Judge: Jerry Roth 114-114
Judge: Duane Ford 115-113
Judge: Chuck Minker 117-111

NABF Welterweight Title (1st defense by Starling)
USBA Welterweight Title (1st defense by Starling)

Notes

Starling was ranked #4 by the WBC.
UPI reported that Starling "punished the youngster with shots to the body and uppercuts to the head."
In a 2011 conversation, Starling said the Ayers fight was the hardest and "most exhausting" of his professional career.

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