Known as "Jedi", Starie won the British super middleweight title when he stopped Sam Storey in 1997.
[1] In January 2000, he fought Joe Calzaghe for the WBO super middleweight title, losing on points.
In 2012, he was appointed fire liaison officer at West Suffolk College, working with young males identified as needing positive role models.
In May 2013, he announced a comeback, hopefully during the Prizefighter series, after discussing a deal with Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Promotions.
[citation needed] In July 2014, Starie was in training, with the hope of fighting for the Commonwealth or British title, but once again the comeback didn't materialise.