
Peter Quillin Back in L.A., Reflects on Win over McEwan
Middleweight prospect Peter Quillin returned stateside Sunday evening after his HBO debut the night before concluded with a sixth-round stoppage of Craig McEwan in Cancun.

Middleweight prospect Peter Quillin returned stateside Sunday evening after his HBO debut the night before concluded with a sixth-round stoppage of Craig McEwan in Cancun.

The HBO crew at ringside in Cancun, Mexico declared that unbeaten middleweight Peter Quillin has arrived.

CompuBox takes a historical look at tonight's HBO televised middleweight clash between Peter Quillin and Craig McEwan. McEwan is the busier fighter, but Quillin is the more accurate, especially with his power punches [52%], and his jab is the key to the fight.

By Ryan Maquiñana - Unbeaten middleweight Peter Quillin (25-0, 19 KOs) is leaving nothing to chance heading into the biggest fight of his career this Saturday in Cancun against Craig McEwan (19-1, 10 KOs) in what will mark the HBO debut for “Kid Chocolate.” “I prepare for every fight like it’s on HBO,” the No. 7-ranked 160-pounder in the WBA told BoxingScene. “Come November 5th, I’m going to show why there’s been so much chitter-chatter about me.” Always looking for an edge to take his career to unforeseen heights, Quillin took a page out of Homer’s book and has carved a circuitous path to the cusp of stardom in his 28 years of age. Originally born in Chicago, his family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, during his early childhood, which was a tumultuous period for him. “My dad was a political prisoner in Cuba and came to this country,” Quillin told MaxBoxing in February. “He ended up becoming a drug dealer and tried to provide. He thought it was the best way to deal with things. He ended up in prison [for six and a half years] and my whole life changed.

You can almost always count on a number of sayings to surface when it comes to hyping up a fight. The fighter is training harder than ever. There are absolutely no distractions this time. No other fight is being considered until he gets past the one in front of him. It’s the biggest fight of his life and he shall rise to the occasion.

In an era where even eight-round fighters are making demands before agreeing to step into the ring, the ‘line-‘em-up-and-I’ll-take-‘em-out’ mentality carried by undefeated middleweight Peter Quillin is a refreshing reminder that old school values still exist in the new school version of the game.

LOS ANGELES - Undefeated middleweight contender Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (25-0, 19 KOs) breaks his Los Angeles training camp Wednesday to depart for Cancun, not for a vacation but to fight live on HBO for the first time, Saturday night against Scottish southpaw Craig McEwan (19-1, 10 KOs) in Cancun, Mexico.

CRAIG McEwan 19-1 (10) is used to keeping good company with years spent at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.

Scottish middleweight Craig McEwan flew into Mexico City from Edinburgh this morning two weeks ahead of his 5th of November HBO televised showdown in Cancun with Brooklyn's Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin. McEwan has agreed to spar with Mexico's Alfredo Angulo who fights James Kirkland in the WBO light middleweight eliminator which tops the bill.

It appears that unbeaten middleweight Peter Quillin (25-0, 19 KOs) will make his HBO debut as the co-feature to Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland when he meets Scottish southpaw Craig McEwan (19-1, 10 KOs) in Cancun on Nov. 5.