Kip Diggs
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Kip Diggs | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Barnstable district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Will Crocker |
Personal details | |
Born | Kip Andre Diggs July 16, 1966 Barnstable, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Kip Andre Diggs is an American politician and retired professional boxer. He serves as a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and assumed office on January 3, 2021.[1]
Diggs holds a record of 30–5, with three knock outs, and held North American Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organizationwelterweight titles.[2][3] He fought his final match at the Cape Cod Melody Tent.[4]
In 2020, Diggs defeated Massachusetts Representative Will Crocker in the 2020 general election. He represents the 2nd Barnstable District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[5][6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Kip A. Diggs". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ "Kraig Andre Diggs Memorial Scholarship keeps a son's legacy alive". Boston Herald. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Kip Diggs retiring from ring in special ceremony". www.boxing247.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Cape Cod Times". capecodtimes.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ Stout, Matt; McGrane, Victoria. "Five new lawmakers to watch on Beacon Hill - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Lisinski, Chris (2020-11-09). "Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Mass. Legislature in 2021". masslive. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
Categories:
- Welterweight boxers
- People from Hyannis, Massachusetts
- Sportspeople from Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- African-American boxers
- African-American state legislators in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Democrats
- 1966 births
- Living people
- American male boxers
- Boxers from Michigan
- Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Boxers from Massachusetts
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- American athlete-politicians
- 21st-century members of the Massachusetts General Court
- 21st-century African-American politicians