World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Ouicher awaits favourable WBO decision The trainer of former WBO middleweight champion Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam is still seething at the way his fighter was treated in the build up to losing his world title belt to American Peter Quillin. N’Dam, 28, was notified just a few weeks before his mandatory title defence against ‘Kid Chocolate’ that he had to accept the fight or be stripped, all this coming in a very short period since his reign began. The Frenchman and his coach Mustapha Ouicher are now seeking new representation as they remain hopeful of a ruling from the WBO and have revealed to WBN that the organisation a reacting positively to their advances. “I am pleasantly surprised to know that the President of the WBO has taken seriously our claim and notes that the result of the fight between Quillin and Hassan is not clear on these conditions,” Ouicher told World Boxing News. “The WBO President has shown in the past that he is capable...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Irishman wants world title tilt next year Undefeated middleweight Gary O’Sullivan takes on Farai Musiyiwa this Saturday night in Cork as the ‘Celtic Rebel’ looks to build on his impressive victory over Matthew Hall on the Haye v Chisora undercard in July. The 28 year-old picked up the WBO International middleweight belt after grinding out a tough decision over Hall at West Ham United’s Upton Park, and has now set his sights on dethroning the full title holder Peter Quillin in 2013. “My performance against Matthew Hall was good, given the time that I had to prepare,” O’Sullivan told World Boxing News. “I took the fight at two and a half weeks' notice and I actually spent most of that time cutting weight rather than training properly. If I'm given more time to be ready for a fight then I have a lot more in me than I was able to show that day. “I definitely have big plans for next year, but that's not to take anything away from ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor New Yorkers to appear at Barclays Center WBO middleweight champion Peter Quillin and former title challenger Danny Jacobs have both been pencilled in to appear on the upcoming Danny Garcia v Zab Judah undercard in Brooklyn, New York. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer confirmed the news to WBN today, along with dismissing any possibility of a rematch between Quillin and Frenchman Hassan N’Dam at the same venue where the two fought an entertaining battle last October. The Barclays Center bill, which is topped by the grudge match between feuding light-welterweights Garcia and Judah, will be the second huge card to feature at the impressive venue since it’s completion this year. Also taking a slot on the undercard is the in-form Danny Jacobs, who has stopped two opponents since resuming his career following a life-threatening illness and will aim to improve his 24-1 record on the night. Jacobs, 25, stopped Josh Luteran in just 73 seconds t...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Former champion annoyed at title treatment Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam has decided to bring action against the World Boxing Organisation after the Frenchman lost his WBO middleweight title to mandatory challenger Peter Quillin last month. The 28 year-old, who was put on the canvas six times by the new title holder at the Barclays Center in New York, is unhappy at the notice given by the WBO after he was handed the belt following the WBO’s decision to strip Dmitry Pirog. “I will initiate a procedure against the WBO for non-compliance of sports ethics,” N’Dam’s coach and manager Mouss Ouicher exclusively told World Boxing News. “They have invalidated the mandatory by imposing that Hassan, who was only made champion on August 27th, had to defend the belt against Quillin. “At this time, he did not even know that he had to deal Quillin, so how does the WBO impose a mandatory two months before a fight? “It is Unthinkable, ridiculous and ind...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘Kid Chocolate’ becomes champion on home soil Peter Quillin claimed the WBO middleweight title with a mixed performance as the New Yorker put champion Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam on the canvas six times in between losing at least half of the twelve rounds. The 29 year-old’s power was the ultimate difference in an entertaining bout that saw N’Dam down twice in the fourth, sixth and twelfth rounds as ‘Kid Chocolate’ pleased the home crowd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn by taking the title. I had the fight 102-103 in Quillin’s favour going into the last round, with the American pulling off his final two knockdowns with just 30 seconds left to rubberstamp his impeding status as a world champion and make my final card 109-113. The three judges scored the bout fractionally differently as all three carded 115-107 to Quillin, although N’Dam, 28, deserved more credit for a gutsy performance that may see the Frenchman invited back to the US in the f...

Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam v Peter Quillin WBO middleweight title Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York 12x3                                                        N'Dam N'Jikam                          Quillin              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Round 1                        9                                 10              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------           ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Frenchman confident of US victory WBO middleweight title holder Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam is in no doubt that forthcoming challenger Peter Quillin will be dealt accordingly on October 20 in New York and is then planning to return to US shores for a unification bout. The 28 year-old, who is unbeaten in 27 contests, travels to the Barclays Center next week for his first outing of note away from his native France, with many surprised that the Pantin fighter was willing to make his first defence against a dangerous opponent like Quillin. For N’Dam though, the champion does not see it as a risk and believes that the manner of his victory will only serve to enhance his worldwide reputation and lead him into more high-profile battles in the future. “I never refuse a challenge and taking the Quillin fight was no different,” N’Dam told World Boxing News. “I understand we have unbeaten records and take the pride that will come with inflicting his f...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor New WBO champion ready to defend his title Undefeatd Frenchman Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam has told WBN that contrary to reports, a deal to fight Amercian Peter Quillin is yet to formally agreed for October 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Former WBO interim middleweight champion N’Dam was given the full version of the belt this week as former title holder Dmitry Pirog was relieved of the title and has been strongly linked to Quillin, although a first defence in the US is still only a possibility at this stage. “I'm glad to announce that I have been designated as WBO world champion, which I find fair and logical and I thank the WBO for taking that responsibility,” N’Dam told World Boxing News. “Regarding my next first defence, my promoter Sebastien Acaries is negotiating with Golden Boy for me to fight against Peter Quillin and I hope that common ground will be found so that the bout can be finallized. “Whether it be him or ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘Sugar Shay’ willing to move up for ‘Kid Chocolate’ Reinvigorated light-middleweight Ishe Smith has told WBN that there has been no contact regarding a possible bout with Peter Quillin on the Saul Alvarez undercard on September 15, although the former Contender star would be willing to consider it. Smith, 33, scored an impressive fourth round stoppage win over Ayi Bruce in May after hooking up with Mayweather Promotions and is looking to concentrate on a run at 154 after a short and unsuccessful run at 160lbs. The American is open to breaking from his immediate goal to face the undefeated Quillin as the two have taken genuine dislike to each other following months of mud-slinging and a fight in the future seems inevitable. “Qullin wouldn't fight me if he had an extra arm and god blessed him with a third eye,” Smith told World Boxing News. “The guy is obsessed with me, he constantly hits me up on Twitter talking shit and running his mo...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘Kid Chocolate’ scores sweet victory Peter Quillin improved his middleweight prospects by doing what he was expected to do and out-scoring an aging Ronald Wright at the Home Depot Center in California tonight. The New York-based fighter had much the greater hand speed of the two fighters as ‘Winky’ showed obvious signs of ring-rust following a three-year absence from boxing and Quillin took full advantage. The 28 year-old, who was 26-0 going into the bout, banked three of the opening four rounds on my card before dropped Wright with a whipping right in the fifth, before cruising the remainder of the fight to take a ten-round decision Judges at ringside gave the bout to Quillin with scores of 98-91(twice) and 97-92 to put ‘Kid Chocolate’ another step closer to a world title shot. Wright at 40 may have to rethink his reasons for returning as another loss on his record may begin to hinder his legacy. Earlier, Austin Trout defended hi...

  Peter Quillin v Ronald Wright (middleweight) Home Depot Center, California, USA 10x3                                                                                                           Quillin                               Wright              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Round 1                            10                             ...

When unbeaten middleweight contender Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs) steps into the ring on June 2 to fight four-time World Light Middleweight Champion Ronald "Winky" Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs), America's top middleweight will have the added motivation of winning for his father, Pedro. Quillin-Wright is the 10-round Showtime co-feature at Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Thirty-two years to the day (June 2), Pedro left his native Cuba en route to Miami on boats with his fellow countrymen in search of freedom.  "It was like a scene from 'Scarface' and my father was on the last boat," Peter explained.  "He ran off the boat so fast he left his shirt and shoes on the boat.  They gave him flip-flops and he thought that they were high-end sandals because he was America." Quillin explained that his father had served 13 years in prison for illegally selling beef. Pedro was a butcher and there was a strict...

America's No. 1 middleweight contender, undefeated  Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs), fully understands that an impressive victory June 2 over four-time world light middleweight champion Ronald "Winky" Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs) should get him much closer to his dream of fighting for a world title. Quillin-Wright is the 10-round Showtime co-feature at Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Wright has never been stopped in 57 pro bouts, fighting world-class opponents such as Felix Trinidad (WDEC12), Shane Mosley (DEC12 twice), Bernard Hopkins (LDEC12), Paul Williams (LDEC12), Fernando Vargas (LDEC12) and Jermain Taylor (D12).  All of Wright's five losses have been to world champions. "This is my first fight on Showtime and it's a great opportunity for me to showcase my talents," Quillin said.  "The reason I make so many sacrifices and work so hard is to be world middleweight champion.  Defeating 'Winky' wi...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘Kid Chocolate’ eyes big scalp before champions Undefeated middleweight contender Peter Quillin is ready to take on one of the world champions at 160lbs once he has defeated a former undisputed king and future Hall of Famer Ronald ‘ Winky’ Wright on May 26 th . The 28 year-old, who has a perfect 26-0 record with 20 stoppages, meets the one-time best light-middleweight in the world in the late spring after negotiations almost failed before the fight was eventually agreed this month. "I've been working hard to get a good fight, so this is a sign of relief that I got the fight I wanted," Quillin told World Boxing News. "He is a good fighter who has accomplished a lot during his long career, but all good things must come to an end.” Quillin has been steadily taking out fringe contenders on his way to the world’s top 10 and has ended his last five bouts early on his march toward a world title tilt, but thinks Wright may be ...

World middleweight contender Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin(26-0, 20 KOs), rated No. 6 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"), has been enjoying the sweet life since his last fight, in which the undefeated, rising star's HBO debut last November in Cancun resulted in a sixth round stoppage of Craig McEwan. The 28-year-old bi-coastal resident of Los Angeles and New York City has been busy continuing to hone his skills, pushing his conditioning to the maximum, and marketing himself from coast to coast. "Kid Chocolate" recently sat on the hot seat to talk about his sweet life: Quillin's new advisor Al Hayman "Al Hayman can bring me to another level. Look at the interest in his fighters. My co-managers, John Seip and Jimmy McDevitt, have been doing a good job and they'll continue to do so. They think adding Al as an advisor is a good idea, which proves to me how much they really care about me. Al's the right guy to market ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Former champion overlooked for Quillin Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright will not fight Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin on the huge Cinco de Mayo card at the MGM Grand topped by Floyd Mayweather’s WBA light-middleweight title bout against Miguel Cotto. Wright, 40,  was widely rumoured to be Quillin’s next foe for the date but revealed yesterday that he was contacted about the possible bout before being ruled out as the 28 year-old’s 27th professional opponent. Quillin has an unblemished record since entering the paid ranks in 2005 and had been bantering with the former undisputed world champion via Twitter for the past few days about their slated meeting. The Grand Rapids-born fighter is said to be close to a world title shot at the middleweight limit and will no doubt be looking for an impressive victory over a ranked fighter, to take him into a possible shot at the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. or Sergio Martinez later in the year.

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Wright poised to face Quillin Golden Boy Promotions are on the verge on confirming that former undisputed light-middleweight champion of the world Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright will tackle the undefeated prospect Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin on May 5th in Las Vegas. Wright, 40, has been out of the ring for almost two years since losing to Paul Williams at the Mandalay Bay and would have to go back almost another two years to his bout with Bernard Hopkins in a period of semi-retirement. The southpaw has five losses in his 57 contests, but has a wealth of experience with 15 world title bouts under his belt. The finalisation of the bout will represent a significant step-up for Quillin, who is twelve years Wright’s junior and has a perfect 26-fight record. The New York-based fighter originates from the same mean Michigan streets as Floyd Mayweather Jr. and will now add another standout undercard fight to the recently confirmed Saul Alvarez v Shane ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘Kid Chocolate’ gunning for middleweight champions Undefeated Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin is ready to realise his dream this year and become the world middleweight champion after racking up 26 straight victories with 20 knockouts. The 28 year-old told WBN that his 2011 Twitter feud with former Contender star Ishe Smith was now a thing of the past and he is moving forward towards facing one of the middleweight title holders in the near future. Asked whether he would entertain the prospect of facing a rejuvenated Smith, who has recently signed a three-fight deal with Prizefight Promotions, Quillin told World Boxing News: "Only if he goes and wins a big fight.  “I am not stepping down (a level) to fight a guy like Ishe Smith. I'm looking to fight champions or guys who have fought world champions. Who has Ishe fought? Only prospects and I'm past being a prospect. I'm a contender now. "I don't have a aproblem with...

Off his impressive performance last weekend in Cancun, dismantling Scottish southpaw Craig McEwan (19-2, 10 KOs) live on HBO en route to a sixth-round stoppage, unbeaten defeated middleweight contender Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs) has arguably established himself as the No. 1 American middleweight. "I agree," the 28-year-old Quillin said about being the top 160-pounder in the US. "I think I proved that against McEwan. I'll fight any of the top middleweights from this country.   I'm also one of the best middleweights in the world. I may not be ready to fight Sergio Martinez right now but, after one or two more fights against top 10 opponents, I'll be ready to fight him for the world title. I want a world title fight in the United States, Las Vegas or New York City, and all the other world champions only seem to want to fight in their own backyards (WBA's Russian Dimitry Pirog, WBC's Mexican Julio Cedar Chavez Jr., IBF...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Smith and Quillin insults getting personal Former Contender star Ishe Smith and 25-0 prospect Peter Quillin are embroiled in a war of words with each other that has turned ugly in recent days with both fighters regularly berating the other on radio shows, in articles and on their respective Twitter accounts. 33 year-old Smith is much-avoided in recent times and has some impressive performances against the likes of Daniel Jacobs (lost), Pawel Wolak (won) and Fernando Guerrero (lost), all three of which could have gone either way. Smith has never been stopped in his 27 bouts and has found it increasingly difficult to get regular fights, finding himself on the outside looking in as the top fighters in the division stay away from him and now ‘Sugar Shay’ has targeted the Grand Rapids-born fighter for a bout later in 2011. Quillin, 28, has expressed his disinterest in Smith’s advances though and what started out as friendly banter has quic...