Javontae Starks
Weight Class: Welterweight/152 pounds
Height: 6-0
Coach's Name: Sankora Franzier
Club Name: Circle of Discipline
Began Boxing: 2001
Career Highlight: 2003 Ringside Champion, 2006 U19 Silver Medalist.
Who has been your biggest influence and why: My mother, she encourages me to work harder and I would like to repay her one day by giving her what ever she wants.
How did you get involved in boxing: I saw the gym one day, and signed up.
What is your greatest strength in the ring: My jab and ability to box
Did you ever play any other sport: Basketball and Football
What do you love most about boxing: Traveling.
What are your goals in and out of the ring: To win an open men's tournament and a world title as a professional.
What is your favorite movie: Paid in Full
What is your favorite song: Jamie Foxx
What is your favorite song: Get Money - Lil Wayne
What is something different about you that most people don't know: I want to be a barber and go to school for automotives.
2008
U.S. Future Stars National Championships: stopped Jaime Valdez, Tulare, Calif., RSCO, in the preliminary round; dec. Jose Elizondo, Carson, Nev., 14-7, in the quarterfinals; dec. Anthony Campbell, Covington, Tenn., +18-18, in the semifinals; stopped Greg Carter, Waterbury, Conn., RSC-3, :47, for the championship
