FORMER WBO world middleweight champion Peter Quillin believes his attempt at Danny Jacobs’ WBA ‘regular’ world title on December 5 will be “good” for boxing.
The pair will meet at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, where both men live.
At a press conference to officially announce the fight they came face to face and Quillin realised something about Jacobs he hadn’t before.
โI expect Danny to bring his great chin to this fight. I didnโt notice it before but his chin looks very huge, so thatโs what weโre looking at now,” he said.
โThis is a good guy vs. good guy fight and itโs good for the sport of boxing. Iโm coming to throw bombs. Itโs not about the bills. Itโs about the character of the person Iโm fighting. This is the type of fight that is going to bring the best out of Peter Quillin.”
“Kid Chocolate” has made Brooklyn his home after moving there from Michigan as a teenager and is excited to be involved in such a fight there.
โI feel like Iโm the son of Brooklyn. Although Iโm from Michigan, this city has taken me in like Iโm one of their own. You see what Las Vegas did for Floyd Mayweather, thatโs what Brooklyn did for me,” he mused.
โThis fight means everything to me. Itโs two guys for the battle of Brooklyn. We are both going to have great support in the building and this fight will really inspire people.
โIn New York City you never get to see two guys at this level of boxing square off against one another. It means a lot and Iโm very excited about this fight.”