From Student to Atlanta's Go-To Coach
Mike Stargell, known to his students simply as Mike Starr, grew up in Atlanta, GA, where he played baseball and basketball at Stone Mountain High School. But his real athletic calling came later, when he discovered boxing as an adult.
What started as three sessions a week with high school classmate Jermaine Burgess quickly became a full obsession. Mike was soon training twice a day, building the discipline, technique, and passion that would define his coaching philosophy.
After four years of intensive development, Mike launched Starr Boxing in July 2018 with a simple but powerful mission: "To bring my expertise and passion to the fitness arena for the people."
Four months later, he created Trap Boxing™, a signature event concept that fuses boxing instruction, group energy, and trap music into an experience unlike anything Atlanta had seen. It exploded.
- Personal trainer to R&B artist Fantasia (Grammy winner)
- Personal trainer to comedian & actor Desi Banks
- Creator of Trap Boxing™, November 2018
- Featured at The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Partner trainer at Samson Fitness ATL
- Partner trainer at Fitness Center of Lilburn
- Runs classes for 20+ students per session
- 200+ attendees at signature Trap Boxing events
Boxing Is More Than a Workout
"I teach boxing because it transforms people, not just physically, but mentally. When someone throws their first real combination and feels it, when they see their body change and their confidence grow, that's what this is about. I want every person who walks through that door to leave feeling like a champion."
, Mike Starr, Founder of Starr Boxing
Trusted by Atlanta's Stars
Fantasia
Grammy-winning R&B singer, former American Idol champion
Desi Banks
Nationally recognized comedian, actor & social media star
Join the hundreds of everyday people, and a few famous ones, who train with Mike Starr.