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Peter Quillin: Boxing’s Kid Chocolate Eyes the Prize

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Exclusive Interview by Marc Anthony

“I have a lot of wisdom from all the suffering I have been through.” – Peter Quillin

Cuban American Peter Quillin, 25-0, 19 KO’s, is in the hunt for a world title. 6’1” and power in both hands have served him well in his last four fights, all ending early. In his upcoming fight with Craig McEwan, there are some interesting wrinkles. Both of them have already sparred against each other at Wild Card Gym and McEwan is saying he is going knock Peter out, adding fuel to an already focused Quillin.

The bout is the co-feature on Golden Boy Promotions card headlined by Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland Nov 5th on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.

Charismatic Peter speaks with RSR about his boxing dreams and his Cuban heritage…

MA: With the mindset of fighting anyone at any time, what do you do to be ready for action?

Giving back to boxing in my own way. Meaning classes here in New York. I was just away training with team USA. Freddie Roach brought me along. That’s what is keeping me fit and ready because I am always, not only working out to keep myself fit but keeping ready for any opportunity that comes my way.

MA: A possible IBF title eliminator tournament in the works, a prestigious title that many great champions have held. So far nothing for sure, but what would it mean if you won the whole thing?

Well first and foremost, I want to thank the IBF for even wanting to put this on. It’s a situation where I can agree to fight and say yeah I agree to fight. Right now everything is in negotiations to see what I want out of the fight I can get and what he wants out of the fight he can get as well. Being under the IBF is a great thing. So many other champions have been linked to that belt. And I am thinking of unifying them all.

MA: Working with Olympians and getting a feel for class of 2012… chances of Team USA medaling?

Medaling wise, only they know what they want out of this. Going out there and qualifying for the Olympics is the first step then they got to see a gold medal. They got to see a victory coming and not worry about all the other stuff that boxing has to offer. They just need to focus on being an Olympian and getting a gold medal. And a lot of those guys are very motivated.

MA: All your fights in Madison Square Garden have ended in KO wins in the early rounds expect for 1 that went the distance. When can your fans see you there again?

Hopefully they see me in New York period, because this is my hometown, and I love performing for my fans here. So hopefully they get me here in New York. Gardens or Barclay Center, whatever it’s going be I am looking forward to it.

MA: When you moved to New York, you spoke how it was hard but a great experience for you. Are you still working 2 jobs on top of boxing?

I just do boxing now. I work so hard that boxing is my only source of income. I just focus on that and save my money up for the next fight.

MA: You are a big middleweight; can you see yourself jumping from middle to super with no problem?

I make the weight no problem. My campaign, as far as super middleweight, guys are just a little bit bigger than me. The guys coming into the fight 170-180 pounds are easy, me I wake around 172 being out of shape. Meaning I don’t even go much up in weight. I am going see where I get the great opportunities. From there I will take it all in to see where I am going get a belt on either weight class.

MA: With a nickname “Kid Chocolate,” you have set yourself up for high standards. Do you consider yourself a throwback kind of fighter?

Yes, throwback right out the street…meaning a guy who comes up the hard way and everybody knows it. I love being a fighter. I look like a fighter. Everything about me is Stone Age. That’s the way I am. I love old school R&B; everything about me is just the old school person. I believe I have a lot of wisdom from all the suffering I have been through. But it builds character. I think whenever you hear my story people will be sold and hopefully I become a superstar of this sport.

MA: Have you reached out to the old school trainers in the past, or you pretty much have a handle on it?

I pretty much got a handle on it. I know what fighters did back then and what fighters do now. There are books that you can get that you can read out there.

MA: Any favorite one that you like?

The book that shows some of the champions all time workouts and what they did and things like that.

MA: Are you fluent in Spanish?

In Spanish…I don’t know a lot of Spanish. I am learning a little bit. I lived with my mother and my mom spoke English at our home. So we talked a lot of English.

Back to English, I am working on it.

MA: Get a chance to practice Spanish here in LA?

Whenever I get the chance, I was just in the camp for three week there. Jorge Linares. I am practicing every chance I get so I can improve and I know were my culture is. I am American but I am also Cuban- American. I know all about the foods, everything about my culture.

MA: Your favorite Cuban food?
I like traditional black beans and rice. Yucca boiled or fried; stew chicken, baked fish. My dad cooks for my camp so I eat nothing but what he makes for me.

MA: Final Words?

First, I want to thank you all for getting the latest in greatest from me. I want to thank all my fans for checking me out and taking the time read the article. I want thank everybody who is following me on Twitter. You can go to my website thekidchocolate.com and get the latest on me. Keep watching me. Hopefully I become the middleweight champion of the world very soon.

Peter Quillin
Nickname: “Kid Chocolate”
Division: Middleweight
Professional Record: 25-0-0, 19 KO’s

2011-07-23 Jason LeHoullier 21-5-1 Las Vegas, US W TKO 5
2011-04-29 Jesse Brinkley 35-6-0 Reno, US W TKO 3
vacant United States Boxing Organisation Super Middleweight Title
2011-02-11 Dennis Sharpe 17-5-3 Fairfield, US W TKO 4

2010-12-18 Martin Desjardins 7-18-4 Quebec City, CA W KO 1
2010-02-06 Fernando Zuniga 28-9-0 Newark, US W UD 10

2008-09-17 Sam Hill 17-8-1 Manchester, US W TKO 10
2008-06-11 Dionisio Miranda 18-2-2 New York, US W UD 10
2008-04-16 Antwun Echols 31-7-4 New York, US W UD 10
2008-02-23 Thomas Brown 11-3-1 New York, US W KO 2

2007-12-13 Troy Lowry 27-7-0 New York, US W TKO 2
2007-09-05 Jesse Orta 7-10-1 New York, US W UD 6
2007-08-18 Jose Humberto Corral 10-5-0 Sandy, US W KO 1
2007-06-09 Jamaal Davis 7-1-0 New York, US W UD 8
2007-05-18 Victor Paz 9-3-1 New York, US W TKO 2
2007-04-26 Alexander Pacheco Quiroz 13-4-1 New York, US W TKO 1
2007-03-10 Nathan Martin 8-6-0 New York, US W TKO 2
2007-02-22 Steve Walker 20-14-0 New York, US W TKO 1

2006-11-03 David Estrada 10-9-0 New York, US W TKO 1
2006-09-20 Brad Austin 8-1-0 New York, US W TKO 2
2006-07-26 William Prieto 2-0-0 New York, US W KO 1
2006-06-10 Eddie O’Neal 8-12-2 New York, US W KO 1
2006-04-20 Tomas Padron 2-3-2 New York, US W UD 4
2006-03-16 Willie Cruz 3-5-0 New York, US W TKO 2

2005-08-04 Antwuan Hedgemond 0-0-0 New York, US W TKO 1
2005-06-09 Anthony Hunter 0-0-0 New York, US W TKO 1

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