Peter Quillin

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Peter Quillin
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Quillin in 2011
Statistics
Nickname(s)Kid Chocolate
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach72+12 in (184 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-06-22) June 22, 1983 (age 39)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins34
Wins by KO23
Losses2
Draws1
No contests1

Peter Quillin (born June 22, 1983) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO middleweight title from 2012 to 2014. He also challenged once for the WBA (Regular) middleweight title in 2015.

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Early life

Peter Quillin was born in 1983 in Chicago, Illinois but was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a Christian. During his amateur boxing career, he had 15 fights, and soon after the tall, aggressive fighter turned pro in New York. He said about his early life "Homelessness, a rotten childhood, no love in my household growing up, drugs, sexual assault, with all these things I experienced in life. No one can say my life isn’t a miracle." [1]

Professional career

Quillin turned professional on June 9, 2005, after signing with promoter Cedric Kushner. In April 2008, Quillin dominated former contender Antwun Echols. On June 11, 2008, Peter defeated Dionisio Miranda by unanimous decision at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. Quillin won most of the early rounds of the fight and was cruising Miranda in the seventh round. Peter would recover well in the eighth round, after being caught by Dionisio. Then Quillin fought the last two rounds of the fight effectively, with the final judges’ scores being 97-92, 97-92, and 97-93. [2]

In April 2010, Peter moved from New York City to Los Angeles to train with the 4-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach. [3]

On April 29, 2011, Quillin stopped title contender Jesse Brinkley to win the vacant United States Boxing Organisation Super Middleweight Championship in Reno, Nevada. [4]

On July 23, 2011, Quillin defeated late substitute Jason LeHoullier in Las Vegas. Although there were no knockdowns, LeHoullier was outclassed. [5]

On November 5, 2011, Quillin made his HBO debut, stopping Craig McEwan in the 6th round in Cancún, Mexico. Then in June 2012 he fought Winky Wright, winning by unanimous decision and making Wright retire.

On September 4, 2014, Quillin vacated his WBO 160-pound title instead of facing the mandatory challenger Matvey Korobov for a purse that would have been over three times greater than any previous purse Quillin had received in his career. [6]

On April 11, 2015, Quillin returned to the ring to fight Andy Lee at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York in his Premier Boxing Champions debut, live on NBC. [7] Due to not making weight at the weigh-in, however, Quillin was ineligible to win Lee's WBO World Middleweight Title. In the first round, Quillin dropped Lee hard with an overhand right near the end of round one and scored a questionable knockdown in round 3 when he stood on Lee's foot and tripped him. In round 7 however, Quillin tasted the canvas for the first time himself on a Lee right hook. For the rest of the fight Lee boxed consistently as Quillin's work rate and accuracy dropped. By the end of the 12th round, the fight was scored 113-112 for Lee, 113-112 for Quillin, and 113-113, making the official result of the fight a split draw.

Quillin vs. Jacobs

On December 5, 2015, Quillin suffered the 1st defeat of his career suffering a TKO loss to Daniel Jacobs in the 1st round. [8]

Quillin vs. Johnson

On September 8, 2017, Quillin made his return to the ring winning a competitive fight with Dashon Johnson. [9]

Quillin vs. Love

In his next fight, Quillin fought J'Leon Love, who was ranked #6 by the IBF and #9 by the WBC at super middleweight. Quillin won the fight convincingly on the scorecards, 99-91, 98-92 and 98-92. [10]

Quillin vs. Truax

In his following fight, Quilling fought WBC #3 and IBF #5 at super middleweight, Caleb Truax. [11] The fight ended in a no contest in the second round due to an accidental head clash. [12]

Quillin vs. Angulo

On September 21, 2019, Quillin fought Alfredo Angulo. Despite being the favorite, Quillin got outboxed by Angulo. Although Angulo was slow and did not really hurt Quillin much during the fight, Quillin also was not able to do much damage to Angulo. Two of the judges saw Angulo as the winner, scoring it 97-93 and 96-94 for him, while the third judge saw Quillin as the winner, scoring the fight 96-94 for Quillin. [13]

Professional boxing record

38 fights34 wins2 losses
By knockout231
By decision111
Draws1
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
38Loss34–2–1 (1) Alfredo Angulo SD10Sep 21, 2019 Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, U.S.
37NC34–1–1 (1) Caleb Truax ND2 (12), 3:00Apr 13, 2019 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
36Win34–1–1 J'Leon Love UD10Aug 4, 2018 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
35Win33–1–1 Dashon Johnson UD8Sep 8, 2017 The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
34Loss32–1–1 Daniel Jacobs TKO1 (12), 1:25Dec 5, 2015Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.For WBA (Regular) middleweight title
33Win32–0–1 Michael Zerafa KO5 (12), 1:06Sep 12, 2015 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
32Draw31–0–1 Andy Lee SD12Apr 11, 2015Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
31Win31–0 Lukáš Konečný UD12Apr 19, 2014 D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.Retained WBO middleweight title
30Win30–0 Gabriel Rosado TKO10 (12), 0:40Oct 26, 2013 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBO middleweight title
29Win29–0 Fernando Guerrero TKO7 (12), 1:38 Apr 27, 2013 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBO middleweight title
28Win28–0 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam UD12Oct 20, 2012 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Won WBO middleweight title
27Win27–0 Winky Wright UD10Jun 2, 2012 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
26Win26–0 Craig McEwan TKO6 (10), 2:23Nov 5, 2011Centro de Cancún, Cancún, Mexico
25Win25–0Jason LeHoullierTKO5 (10), 1:38 Jul 23, 2011 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24Win24–0 Jesse Brinkley TKO3 (10), 2:34Apr 29, 2011 Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant USBO super middleweight title
23Win23–0Dennis SharpeTKO4 (8), 1:54Feb 11, 2011Sports Center, Fairfield, California, U.S.
22Win22–0Martin DesjardinsKO1 (10), 2:53 Dec 18, 2010 Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
21Win21–0Fernando ZunigaUD10Feb 6, 2010 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
20Win20–0Sam HillTKO10 (10), 1:50Sep 17, 2008 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
19Win19–0Dionisio MirandaUD10Jun 11, 2008Hard Rock Cafe, New York City, New York, U.S.
18Win18–0 Antwun Echols UD10Apr 16, 2008Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
17Win17–0Thomas BrownKO2 (6), 0:32 Feb 23, 2008 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
16Win16–0Troy LowryTKO2 (8), 0:32Dec 13, 2007Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
15Win15–0Jesse OrtaUD6Sep 5, 2007 Cipriani Wall Street, New York City, New York, U.S.
14Win14–0Jose Humberto CorralKO1 (8), 1:38Aug 18, 2007South Towne Expo Center, Sandy, Utah, U.S.
13Win13–0Jamaal DavisUD8Jun 9, 2007Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
12Win12–0Victor PazTKO2 (6), 0:58May 18, 2007 Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
11Win11–0Alexander Pacheco QuirozTKO1 (6), 2:18Apr 26, 2007Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
10Win10–0Nathan MartinTKO2 (6), 0:39Mar 10, 2007Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
9Win9–0Steve WalkerTKO1 (6), 0:38Feb 22, 2007Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0David EstradaTKO1 (6), 2:56Nov 3, 2006 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
7Win7–0Brad AustinTKO2 (6), 2:05Sep 20, 2006Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
6Win6–0William PrietoKO1 (4), 1:06Jul 26, 2006 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
5Win5–0Eddie O'NealKO1 (4), 1:33Jun 10, 2006Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
4Win4–0Tomas PadronUD4Apr 20, 2006Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Win3–0Willie CruzTKO2 (4), 0:49Mar 16, 2006 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2Win2–0Antwuan HedgemondTKO1 (4), 1:57Aug 4, 2005Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
1Win1–0Anthony HunterTKO1 (4)Jun 9, 2005 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Inaugural champion USBO super middleweight champion
April 29, 2011 – May 2012
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Dion Savage
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO middleweight champion
October 20, 2012 – September 4, 2014
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Andy Lee