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Carl Starling (born in Miami, Florida on November 7, 1944) is one of South Florida's most colorful personalities. Starling's adventures and careers included professional boxing,〔https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ip8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2-kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1602,5994995&dq=carl+starling&hl=en〕 teaching,〔http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D8048720445A&p_field_direct0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM〕 acting, politics, modeling, shark-hunting, coaching, military service, professional boat captain,〔http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&p_theme=mh&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=Carl%20Starling%20AND%20date(all)&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(Carl%20Starling)&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=_rank_:D&xcal_ranksort=4&xcal_useweights=yes&s_trackval=〕 and Extreme Diving Daredevils〔http://www.floridasportsman.com/2013/02/12/diving-daredevils-plunge-deep-for-thrills/〕 ==Professional boxing career〔http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=92125&cat=boxer〕== Starling was born in Miami, Florida, but grew up in the Bahamas until he was a teenager. Starling considers himself a 10th generation Bahamian.〔http://www.miaminewtimes.com/bestof/2013/award/best-charter-boat-captain-3699409/〕 He returned to Miami where he attended Miami Jackson Senior High School where he became a high school football star, playing full-back.〔https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=058yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HOoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5282,548978&dq=carl+starling+miami&hl=en〕 In 1963, the 18-year-old Starling happened upon the 5th Street Boxing Gym in Miami Beach. Looking to make a "few bucks", and with no amateur boxing background, Starling decided to become a professional prizefighter. With his blonde hair, muscular build, movie star looks, and football-fan following, famed boxing trainer Angelo Dundee with Sol Bunotta decided to train Starling; Blackie Bethel became Starling's manager. On 18 July 1963, Starling knocked out Jim Rogers with one punch to start his professional boxing career. Starling won his first fifteen bouts,〔 and in The Ring Magazine (December 1963 issue), staff-writer Tom Ephrem wrote in his column, "Under Southern Skies, "On the good side of the ledger, we have a coming-up middleweight from Miami whose five wins, four by kayoes, is catching on with boxing folks. The fighter is quite a puncher. His name is Carl Starling." Starling attracted a large number of females to his boxing matches and his nickname was "Darling Starling." Starling was also a favorite of the Miami News. On August 8, 1963, the News reported that Carl Starling knocked out Jackie Coolbrooke in 37 seconds of the 4th round at the Little River Auditorium, in Miami, Florida. By September 1963, Starling was making the headlines in the Miami News Sports Section.〔https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r2MzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6OkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1477,1212019&dq=carl+starling+boxer&hl=en〕 The News reported on an October 3, 1963, that Starling knocked out Ernie Burns in 3 rounds. It was during this time that Starling worked as a sparring partner for Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay).〔 However, Starling's promising, and undefeated career was sidelined, when he was drafted into the United States Army. Starling went on to earn his paratrooper jump-wings and served with the famed 82nd Airborne Division. Starling returned to professional boxing in 1965, but lost his undefeated record by losing an upset decision to local club-fighter Willie Taylor on April 21. After losing another decision to Linnes Johnson in Freeport, British West Indies, on November 12,〔 Starling announced his retirement from boxing. Three years later, the Miami News reported that on August 15, 1968, Starling returned to the ring and met WBA World Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Ellis in a 6 round exhibition(to aid a local charity) at the Brownsville Neighborhood Center in Brownsville, Florida.〔 Former World Lightweight Champion and Boxing Hall-of-Famer Beau Jack was the referee. In 1971, Starling launched a boxing comeback in the Bahamas. In his first match, Starling was knocked out (for the first time in his career) in three rounds by Rennie Pinder. In his second match, Starling was knocked out in three rounds by future World Light-Middleweight Champion Elisha Obed. Starling retired following the Obed defeat. Starling ended his professional boxing career with a record of 19-5-1. However, Boxrec.com lists him as 12-3-1. In 1991, while running for local office in Miami,Florida, Starling's record was listed as 22-3-1. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carl Starling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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