Travis Simms is a professional American boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 in the super welterweight (154 lb) division.

Background

Simms is a native of the South Norwalk section of Norwalk

Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...

, 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

Tarvis Simms

Tarvis Simms is a professional boxer in the Middleweight division.-Background:Simms, who grew up in the Roodner Court Projects, is a native of the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. His childhood street bears the name "Travis Simms Way", named after his identical twin brother, Travis...

, is also a fighter.

Pro 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 Dec. 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

José Antonio Rivera

José Antonio Rivera is an American professional boxer in the super welterweight division.His record is 39-6-1 . He is a former WBA welterweight and WBA world super welterweight champion. He is of Puerto Rican descent....

 http://www.sho.com/site/boxing/profile.do?fighter=454411&event=454229&fight=507924. On 6 January 2007, Simms won a nine-round knockout victory against Jose Antonio "El Gallo" Rivera

José Antonio Rivera

José Antonio Rivera is an American professional boxer in the super welterweight division.His record is 39-6-1 . He is a former WBA welterweight and WBA world super welterweight champion. He is of Puerto Rican descent....

 in a championship bout in Hollywood, Florida

Hollywood, Florida

-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

.

On 7 July 2007, Simms lost his title in a controversial Decision to Joachim Alcine

Joachim Alcine

Joachim Alcine is a Haitian-Canadian professional boxer fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, where he now resides.-Pro career:...

, of Montreal, Quebec (Canada) in the Arena at Harbor Yard

Arena at Harbor Yard

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 in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport, Connecticut

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