1. Peter Quillin was born on June 22,1983 and is an American professional boxer who held the WBO middleweight title from 2012 to 2014.
12 Facts About Peter Quillin
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Peter Quillin challenged once for the WBA middleweight title in 2015.
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Peter Quillin was born in 1983 in Chicago, Illinois but was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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On June 11,2008, Peter Quillin defeated Dionisio Miranda by unanimous decision at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City.
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Peter Quillin won most of the early rounds of the fight and was cruising Miranda in the seventh round.
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Peter Quillin would recover well in the eighth round, after being caught by Dionisio.
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On July 23,2011, Peter Quillin defeated late substitute Jason LeHoullier in Las Vegas.
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On November 5,2011, Peter Quillin made his HBO debut, stopping Craig McEwan in the 6th round in Cancun, Mexico.
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On September 4,2014, Peter 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 Peter Quillin had received in his career.
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In round 7 however, Peter Quillin tasted the canvas for the first time himself on a Lee right hook.
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On December 5,2015, Peter Quillin suffered the 1st defeat of his career suffering a vicious TKO loss to Daniel Jacobs in the 1st round.
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On September 8,2017, Peter Quillin made his return to the ring winning a competitive fight with Dashon Johnson.