Travis Simms was born on May 1,1971 and is a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, where he represents the 140th Assembly District.
12 Facts About Travis Simms
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Travis Simms is currently a member of the Norwalk Common Council.
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Travis Simms's identical twin brother, Tarvis Simms, is a fighter.
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Travis Simms, nicknamed "Tremendous", turned pro late at the age of 26, after a stellar amateur career.
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Travis Simms first won it in 2003, but was stripped of the belt in May 2005 because he filed a lawsuit against the WBA Organization 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.
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Travis Simms made a request to enforce his mandate or strip the Super champion Ronald "Winky" Wright.
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On 6 January 2007, Travis Simms won a nine-round knockout victory against Jose Antonio "El Gallo" Rivera in a championship bout in Hollywood, Florida.
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On 7 July 2007, Travis Simms lost his title in a controversial Decision to Joachim Alcine, of Montreal, Quebec in the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Travis Simms was found not guilty on all charges on 4 December 2014.
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Also, on Monday 20 October 2014 Travis Simms was arrested after reporting a gun stolen out of his Range Rover.
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Travis Simms 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.
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In November 2018, Travis Simms won the state legislature's 140th seat representing Norwalk.