By Luis Sandoval
Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin is still celebrating his victory from this past Saturday night as he not only had a homecoming back to Brooklyn, NY, but also won his first world title against Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam.
When Quillin appeared on the most recent edition of BoxingScene’s official radio show The Boxing Lab, he was asked what his thoughts were on a potential fight with Gennady Golovkin who just had his HBO debut in September and looked like a human wrecking machine.
“It’s a mega fight. He’s got some qualities about himself that make people consider him murderous. He’s got over 400 amateur fights [so] he’s supposed to look the way he looks right now. If that fight is going to be made it’s going to be made regardless of who’s behind it because it’s a fight people want to see and it’s a fight Kid Chocolate is of course willing to take because how can you call yourself the best if you’re not willing to fight the best” said Quillin.
Even though Quillin is open to such a tough assignment, he also feels the fight needs to make sense all around and Golovkin might need to make a bigger name for himself. It’s the same sentiment CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer expressed in a story by Robert Morales that ran on BoxingScene.
“I’ve been building my name here in the States, in this country for a while now and he just burst on the scene. He just came out of nowhere and they already label him this thing right now. You know I went from HBO to Showtime and this is my second performance on Showtime so is it that easy for a guy just to come out here and they just ready to put money behind him? Now it’s about organizing my team to make sure the fight makes sense in every aspect for myself. Not just for the money but for the legacy part and the promotion” shared the New York native.
Quillin admits the decision on who he fights next will also rely heavily on his current manager and advisor Al Haymon and who he feels is the best option. But make no mistake about it, Quillin wants to challenge himself against the best and other champions of his division including Sergio Martinez.
“Besides Gennady you got Daniel Geale from Australia who’s a unified champion and has the IBF and WBA championships and I just think that guys like that deserve credit too. You got guys like Sergio Martinez who’s considered the best in the division so why even just look at the mediocre guys who are damn near in the same shoes as me” said Quillin.
“[Why] look past the one I really want which is Sergio Martinez who is considered arguably the pound for pound best. Everyone else is just trying to get to where he’s at. When I fight him then I can get that status and then from there, I can choose and pick the fight that’s the most important to me”.
Quillin’s future plans will be worked on by him and his team in the coming months and in the meantime, he’s soaking in being a champion and spending time and celebrating his achievement with his family.
You can listen to Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin’s interview in its entirety by listening to The Boxing Lab podcast: http://tobtr.com/s/3799827
You can follow Luis Sandoval on Twitter @Truewest007. You can also tune in to The Boxing Lab, Boxingscene’s official audio show every Tuesday from 6-8PM PST with hosts Ernest Gabion, Luis Sandoval, and Ryan Burton.
