Kip Diggs

Kip Diggs
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 2nd Barnstable district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byWill Crocker
Personal details
Born
Kip Andre Diggs

(1966-07-16) July 16, 1966 (age 58)
Barnstable, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

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

References

  1. ^ "Representative Kip A. Diggs". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  3. ^ "Kraig Andre Diggs Memorial Scholarship keeps a son's legacy alive". Boston Herald. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  4. ^ "Kip Diggs retiring from ring in special ceremony". www.boxing247.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  5. ^ "Cape Cod Times". capecodtimes.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  6. ^ Stout, Matt; McGrane, Victoria. "Five new lawmakers to watch on Beacon Hill - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  7. ^ Lisinski, Chris (2020-11-09). "Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Mass. Legislature in 2021". masslive. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
Achievements
Preceded by The Ring Welterweight Champion
June 30, 1995-
Vacated 		Succeeded by