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Kip Diggs

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Kip Diggs
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 2nd Barnstable district
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

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References

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  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