Javontae Starks (born March 18, 1989) is an American professional boxer from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In August 2007 Starks was shot in the leg in his hometown of Minneapolis, and the bullet nicked a major artery.
For a time it was uncertain whether he would survive the injury, but having done so Starks has recuperated and returned to competition.
[1] He won his first major championships in 2003, and completed his amateur career having won the following regional and national championships: It was announced on October 5, 2009, that Starks had spurned advances from promoters Main Events (New Jersey) and TKO Productions (Las Vegas) to sign a contract with Minnesota promoter, Midwest Sports Council.
[4] Starks made his professional debut on November 13, 2009, with a second-round knockout of Dan Copp.