Travis Simms
Travis Simms (born 1 May 1971) is a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, where he represents the 140th Assembly District. The district consists of the central part of the city of Norwalk. He previously served on Norwalk's Common Council. Prior to his political career he was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division.
| Travis Simms | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Travis Simms |
| Nickname(s) | Tremendous |
| Weight(s) | Light Middleweight |
| Nationality | United States |
| Born | 1 May 1971 Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Background
Simms is a native of the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. His childhood street bears his name "Travis Simms Way". He is currently a member of the Norwalk Common Council. His identical twin brother, Tarvis Simms, is also a fighter.
Boxing career
Simms, nicknamed "Tremendous", turned pro late at the age of 26, after a stellar amateur career. Although he held the title twice, he was still undefeated until his 26th bout. He first won it in 2003, but was stripped of the belt in May 2005 because he filed a lawsuit against the WBA Organization (in November 2004) for not enforcing his mandatory contract that he received from the organization when he won the regular world title from Alejandro Garcia 2 December 2003.
Simms made a request to enforce his mandate or strip the Super champion Ronald "Winky" Wright.
As the result of an out-of-court settlement in the summer of 2006, the WBA reinstated Simms as "Champion in Recess" in August 2006 while maintaining the full champion status of reigning champion Jose Antonio Rivera.[1] On 6 January 2007, Simms won a nine-round knockout victory against Jose Antonio "El Gallo" Rivera in a championship bout in Hollywood, Florida.
On 7 July 2007, Simms lost his title in a controversial Decision to Joachim Alcine, of Montreal, Quebec (Canada) in the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Later in life
Police arrested Simms on 19 August 2012 after he refused to leave a large disturbance involving the widow of his adopted brother. He was found not guilty on all charges on 4 December 2014.[2] Also, on Monday 20 October 2014 Simms was arrested after reporting a gun stolen out of his Range Rover. He informed police that the handgun was loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition which is a violation of Connecticut law which limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds. [3]
Political career
For a decade, Simms served on the Norwalk City Council representing District B consisting of South Norwalk.[4] In November 2018, Simms won the state legislature's 140th seat representing Norwalk.[5]
References
- http://www.sho.com/site/boxing/profile.do?fighter=454411&event=454229&fight=507924%5B%5D
- LESLIE LAKE and STEVE KOBAK Hour Staff Writers (4 December 2014). "Councilman Simms KOs criminal charges; found not guilty". Thehour.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014.
- Hour Staff Report (21 October 2014). "Councilman turns himself in on warrant Monday". Thehour.com.
- "Biography". Connecticut House Democrats.
- Mike Anthony (16 May 2019). "From world boxing champ to state legislator, Norwalk's Travis Simms fighting new battles at the Capitol". The Hartford Courant.
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alejandro García |
WBA Light Middleweight Champion 13 December 2003 – May 2005 Regular title until 20 March 2005 Stripped |
Succeeded by Alejandro García promoted from interim status |
| New title | WBA Light Middleweight Champion Champion in Recess August, 2006 – 6 January 2007 |
Unified |
| Preceded by José Antonio Rivera |
WBA Light Middleweight Champion 6 January – 7 July 2007 |
Succeeded by Joachim Alcine |