Peter Quillin
Encyclopedia
For the 1930s boxer Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo, better known by the nickname "Kid Chocolate," see Kid Chocolate
.
Peter Quillin (born June 22, 1983 in Chicago
, Illinois
) is an undefeated Cuban-American boxer
in the Super Middleweight
division. He's trained by 4-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach. Quillin is signed to Oscar de la Hoya's
Golden Boy Promotions
.. He is not to be confused with Kid Chocolate
, the late Cuban boxer with whom Quillin shares nicknames.
, Illinois
, but grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan
. During his amateur boxing career he had eight fights.
. Peter was given the nickname of former World Champion, Cuba
n Kid Chocolate
. Due to their physical resemblance and Quillin's Cuba
n heritage.
In April 2008, Quillin dominated former contender Antwun Echols
.
On June 11, 2008, Peter defeated Dionisio Miranda by unanimous decision at the Hard rock
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 eight 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.
In April 2010, Peter moved from New York City
to Los Angeles
to train with 4-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach.
On April 29, 2011, Quillin stopped title contender Jesse Brinkley
to win the vacant United States Boxing Organisation Super Middleweight
Championship in Reno, Nevada
. This bout was televised as the main-event by TeleFutura
.
On July 23, 2011, Quillin rolled past late substitute Jason LeHoullier
in Las Vegas, Nevada
. He laid a beating on LeHoullier, hitting him cleanly with both hands throughout the fight. Although there were no knockdowns, LeHoullier was outclassed.
On November 5, 2011, Quillin made an impressive HBO Debut, stopping Craig McEwan in the 6th round in Cancun, Mexico.
Kid Chocolate
For the boxer of the same nickname see Peter Quillin.Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo , better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxer who enjoyed wild success both in the boxing ring and in society life during a span of the 1930s.-Biography:Eligio Montaldo, also nicknamed The Cuban Bon Bon, learned how...
.
Peter Quillin (born June 22, 1983 in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
) is an undefeated Cuban-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 Middleweight
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
division. He's trained by 4-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach. Quillin is signed to Oscar de la Hoya's
Oscar de la Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
Golden Boy Promotions
Golden Boy Promotions
Golden Boy Promotions, Inc. is a combat sport promotional firm started by former boxer six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya...
.. He is not to be confused with Kid Chocolate
Kid Chocolate
For the boxer of the same nickname see Peter Quillin.Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo , better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxer who enjoyed wild success both in the boxing ring and in society life during a span of the 1930s.-Biography:Eligio Montaldo, also nicknamed The Cuban Bon Bon, learned how...
, the late Cuban boxer with whom Quillin shares nicknames.
Amateur career
Peter was born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, but grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. During his amateur boxing career he had eight fights.
Nickname
Quillin's father was born and raised in CubaCuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Peter was given the nickname of former World Champion, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n Kid Chocolate
Kid Chocolate
For the boxer of the same nickname see Peter Quillin.Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo , better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxer who enjoyed wild success both in the boxing ring and in society life during a span of the 1930s.-Biography:Eligio Montaldo, also nicknamed The Cuban Bon Bon, learned how...
. Due to their physical resemblance and Quillin's Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n heritage.
Professional career
The tall aggressive Quillin turned pro in New York and signed with Cedric Kushner. He had most of his fights on television flaunting one-punch knockout power in either hands that build him a huge following.In April 2008, Quillin dominated former contender Antwun Echols
Antwun Echols
Antwun Echols is an American boxer. Although he has been a perennial contender in the Middleweight division, Echols has never captured a major title.-Career:...
.
On June 11, 2008, Peter defeated Dionisio Miranda by unanimous decision at the Hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Quillin won most of the early rounds of the fight and was cruising Miranda in the seventh round. Peter would recover well in the eight 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.
In April 2010, Peter moved from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to train with 4-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach.
On April 29, 2011, Quillin stopped title contender Jesse Brinkley
Jesse Brinkley
Jesse Lee Brinkley is a professional super middleweight American boxer. He holds the WBC USNBC Super Middleweight Title as of February 22, 2008.-Personal life:...
to win the vacant United States Boxing Organisation Super Middleweight
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
Championship in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. This bout was televised as the main-event by TeleFutura
TeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
.
On July 23, 2011, Quillin rolled past late substitute Jason LeHoullier
Jason LeHoullier
Jason LeHoullier is a professional boxer in the Middleweight division and the former Northern New England Light Middleweight Champion.-Pro career:...
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. He laid a beating on LeHoullier, hitting him cleanly with both hands throughout the fight. Although there were no knockdowns, LeHoullier was outclassed.
On November 5, 2011, Quillin made an impressive HBO Debut, stopping Craig McEwan in the 6th round in Cancun, Mexico.
Professional record
| Result | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win |  Craig McEwanCraig McEwan Craig McEwan is a Scottish footballer who currently plays Junior football with Pollok. He is a right full-back.-Career:... |
TKO | 6 | 2011-11-05 |  Cancun Center, Cancun, Mexico |
|
| Win |  Jason LeHoullierJason LeHoullier Jason LeHoullier is a professional boxer in the Middleweight division and the former Northern New England Light Middleweight Champion.-Pro career:... |
TKO | 5 | 2011-07-23 | Mandalay Bay, Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | Jesse Brinkley Jesse Brinkley Jesse Lee Brinkley is a professional super middleweight American boxer. He holds the WBC USNBC Super Middleweight Title as of February 22, 2008.-Personal life:... |
TKO | 3 | 2011-04-29 | Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | Dennis Sharpe |
TKO | 4 | 2011-02-11 | Sports Center, Fairfield, California, United States |
|
| Win |  Martin Desjardins |
KO Bernard Hopkins vs. Jean Pascal On December 18, 2010, Jean Pascal defended his Light Heavyweight titles with a majority draw against former world champion Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins, a native of Philadelphia, traveled north to Quebec City, Canada to challenge the Quebec native for his titles.-The fight:The fight started at a good... |
1 | 2010-12-18 | Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
|
| Win |  Fernando Zuniga |
UD | 10 | 2010-02-06 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, United States |
|
| Win | Sam Hill |
TKO | 10 | 2008-09-17 | Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
|
| Win |  Dionisio Miranda |
UD | 10 | 2008-06-11 | Hard Rock Times Square, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Antwun Echols Antwun Echols Antwun Echols is an American boxer. Although he has been a perennial contender in the Middleweight division, Echols has never captured a major title.-Career:... |
UD | 10 | 2008-04-16 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Thomas Brown |
KO | 2 | 2008-02-23 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Troy Lowry Troy Lowry Troy Lowry is a middleweight professional boxer. Lowry is a native of St Paul, Minnesota.-Professional career:Lowry began his career with a decision over Blaine Biers in February 1992 and ran off twelve consecutive wins before losing a fight to Terry Ford in May 1994... |
TKO | 2 | 2007-12-13 | Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Jesse Orta |
UD | 6 | 2007-09-05 | Cipriani Wall Street, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Jose Humberto Corral |
KO | 1 | 2007-08-18 | South Town Exhibition Center, Sandy, Utah, United States |
|
| Win | Jamaal Davis |
UD | 8 | 2007-06-09 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Victor Paz |
TKO | 2 | 2007-05-18 | Beacon Theatre, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Alexander Pacheco Quiroz |
TKO | 1 | 2007-04-26 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Nathan Martin |
TKO | 2 | 2007-03-10 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Steve Walker |
TKO | 1 | 2007-02-22 | Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | David Estrada |
TKO | 1 | 2006-11-03 | Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Brad Austin |
TKO | 2 | 2006-09-20 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | William Prieto |
KO | 1 | 2006-07-26 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Eddie O'Neal |
KO | 1 | 2006-06-10 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | Tomas Padron |
UD | 4 | 2006-04-20 | Grand Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win |  Willie Cruz |
TKO | 2 | 2006-03-16 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | Antwuan Hedgemond |
TKO | 1 | 2005-08-04 | Grand Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
|
| Win | Anthony Hunter |
TKO | 1 | 2005-06-09 | Grand Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
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