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A few notable athletes born in 1965, with the year of their retirement in parentheses: the NBA’s Reggie Miller (2005), Scottie Pippen (2008), David Robinson (2003), and Horace Grant (2004); MLB’s Craig Biggio (2007) and Steve Finley (2007); the NFL’s Rich Gannon (2004); and the NHL’s Steve Yzerman (2006), Mario Lemieux (2006).
Peter Quillin feels as though he doesn’t get the respect he deserves, but he stays focused on the positives of his career and life, and just keeps working.
Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin has held the WBO middleweight title since October 2012, when he beat Hassan N’dam in a thriller in boxing’s maiden voyage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. But the 30-year-old Quillin feels he hasn’t received much respect to date as one of the world’s top middleweights, with much of the criticism aimed at his opposition.
In 2013, he beat Fernando Guerrero and Gabriel Rosado, both considered fringe contenders, and on Saturday night in Washington, D.C., he faces Lukas Konecny, an aging junior middleweight and former European champ at 154 pounds.
Quillin (30-0, 22 KO) is just going about his business, though, and has a realistic stance about claims that he hasn’t fought a top middleweight, such as Sergio Martinez or Gennady Golovkin.
“If the money is right, I’m up for fighting any of the top names, especially Martinez and Golovkin. But everybody’s aware of what’s going on behind the scenes,” he said, noting the “Cold War” between HBO/Top Rank and Showtime/Golden Boy. “My job is to work hard and be ready.”
As for the lack of respect, Quillin has no explanation. “Some things can’t be explained. I’m not a matchmaker, never have been, and it’s too late now. I have the most powerful team in boxing. I let them decide who I fight. I learned not to worry about what some people say. Hey, I want to fight the best middleweights in the world, but I understand that boxing is a business. I just stay focused on who I’m fighting and Konecny has 50 wins.”
The fighter says he just stays focused on the good things, and the positives in his career and his life.
“I’ve been undefeated for 9½ years and not many can say that. I’m the only American middleweight champion, the only world champion from where I grew up in Grand Rapids since Floyd. I fight for my family, fans and friends. I’m proud to be American and Cuban. I enjoy being an inspiration for people, especially immigrants like my father who came to America looking for a better life. I even got my GED a few months ago to better myself outside the ring. I am living the American dream.”
Peter Quillin faces Lukas Konecny this Saturday night on Showtime Championship Boxing, with prospects Sadam Ali, Marcus Browne, Zachary Ochoa, Dominic Wade, D’Mitrius Ballard, and Lamont Roach also in action.
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Peter Quillin will defend his WBO middleweight world title on Saturday night in Washington, D.C., opening up a Showtime Championship Boxing triple-header at 9:30 pm EDT, facing Lukas Konecny.
Konecny (50-4, 23 KO) is a veteran fighter and former European champion at 154 pounds, but few see him as a threat to Quillin (30-0, 22 KO), and he’s also got little name value in the United States. Quillin jokingly addressed what he knows about his 35-year-old challenger.
“What do I know about my opponent? I know he’s bald and that he’s from the Czech Republic,” Quillin said at Wednesday’s media workout. “I also know he has a white hat on today and that he didn’t want to say ‘hello’ to me.”
Konecny repeated what he’s said in other interviews leading up to the fight, that he believes the 30-year-old Quillin is not a great champion at 160 pounds.
“I expect a first class fight,” he said. “He’s a good champion but not a great one. I want to take the belt home with me.”
Konecny added, “I’m training twice a day, like I’ve done for over 20 years. I’ve got a lot of experience. I’ve been wathcing his fights with my trainer and I think we have a great plan.”
On his own training, Quillin said, “I trained superbly for this fight. I know I have a lot riding on me, and that doesn’t discourage me. I just know that I have to work hard, and stay focused, hungry, and motivated, and stay inspirational to my fans. That’s what it’s all about.”
Favored by as much as 16-to-1 odds, Quillin is just keeping his eyes on the prize when it comes to this fight, and looking to impress in this one and move on to the next one.
“I’ve been in there working on my ability and showing what I can do. Nobody can beat me,” he said.
“This is a business, and when you get out of the ring, you’re going to get your check. There’s nothing emotionally involved in that. I just know that I’m coming here to handle business.
Undercard Notes
Welterweight prospect Sadam Ali (18-0, 11 KO) will be facing veteran Michael Clark (44-9-1, 18 KO) in a bout scheduled for 10 rounds. The 40-year-old Clark was knocked out in 2:27 in his last fight against Edgar Santana, which came in November 2013.
