Peter Quillin


Peter Quillin is an American professional boxer who held the WBO middleweight title from 2012 to 2014.

Early Life

Peter Quillin was born in 1983 in Chicago, Illinois but was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. During his amateur boxing career he had 15 fights and soon after the tall, aggressive fighter turned pro in New York.He said on 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."

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 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.
On July 23, 2011, Quillin defeated late substitute Jason LeHoullier in Las Vegas. Although there were no knockdowns, LeHoullier was outclassed.
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.
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. 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. 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.
On December 5, 2015, Quillin suffered the 1st defeat of his career suffering a TKO loss to Daniel Jacobs in the 1st round.
On September 8, 2017, Quillin made his return to the ring winning a competitive fight with Dashon Johnson

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
38Loss34–2–1 Alfredo Angulo10Sep 21, 2019 Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, U.S.
37NC34–1–1 Caleb TruaxND2, 3:00Apr 13, 2019 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
36Win34–1–1 J'Leon LoveUD10Aug 4, 2018 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
35Win33–1–1 Dashon JohnsonUD8Sep 8, 2017 The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
34Loss32–1–1 Daniel JacobsTKO1, 1:25Dec 5, 2015 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.For WBA middleweight title
33Win32–0–1 Michael ZerafaKO5, 1:06Sep 12, 2015 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
32Draw31–0–1 Andy Lee12Apr 11, 2015 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
31Win31–0 Lukáš KonečnýUD12Apr 19, 2014 D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.Retained WBO middleweight title
30Win30–0 Gabriel RosadoTKO10, 0:40Oct 26, 2013 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBO middleweight title
29Win29–0 Fernando GuerreroTKO7, 1:38Apr 27, 2013 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBO middleweight title
28Win28–0 Hassan N'Dam N'JikamUD12Oct 20, 2012 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Won WBO middleweight title
27Win27–0 Winky WrightUD10Jun 2, 2012 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
26Win26–0 Craig McEwanTKO6, 2:23Nov 5, 2011 Centro de Cancún, Cancún, Mexico
25Win25–0 Jason LeHoullierTKO5, 1:38Jul 23, 2011 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24Win24–0 Jesse BrinkleyTKO3, 2:34Apr 29, 2011 Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant USBO super middleweight title
23Win23–0 Dennis SharpeTKO4, 1:54Feb 11, 2011 Sports Center, Fairfield, California, U.S.
22Win22–0 Martin DesjardinsKO1, 2:53Dec 18, 2010 Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
21Win21–0 Fernando ZunigaUD10Feb 6, 2010 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
20Win20–0 Sam HillTKO10, 1:50Sep 17, 2008 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
19Win19–0 Dionisio MirandaUD10Jun 11, 2008 Hard Rock Cafe, New York City, New York, U.S.
18Win18–0 Antwun EcholsUD10Apr 16, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
17Win17–0 Thomas BrownKO2, 0:32Feb 23, 2008 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
16Win16–0 Troy LowryTKO2, 0:32Dec 13, 2007 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
15Win15–0 Jesse OrtaUD6Sep 5, 2007 Cipriani Wall Street, New York City, New York, U.S.
14Win14–0 Jose Humberto CorralKO1, 1:38Aug 18, 2007 South Towne Expo Center, Sandy, Utah, U.S.
13Win13–0 Jamaal DavisUD8Jun 9, 2007 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
12Win12–0 Victor PazTKO2, 0:58May 18, 2007 Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
11Win11–0 Alexander Pacheco QuirozTKO1, 2:18Apr 26, 2007 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
10Win10–0 Nathan MartinTKO2, 0:39Mar 10, 2007 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
9Win9–0 Steve WalkerTKO1, 0:38Feb 22, 2007 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0 David EstradaTKO1, 2:56Nov 3, 2006 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
7Win7–0 Brad AustinTKO2, 2:05Sep 20, 2006 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
6Win6–0 William PrietoKO1, 1:06Jul 26, 2006 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
5Win5–0 Eddie O'Neal1, 1:33Jun 10, 2006 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
4Win4–0 Tomas Padron4Apr 20, 2006 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Win3–0 Willie CruzTKO2, 0:49Mar 16, 2006 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2Win2–0 Antwuan HedgemondTKO1, 1:57Aug 4, 2005 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
1Win1–0 Anthony Hunter1 Jun 9, 2005 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.