Hes the next great champion. He has all the skills and tools of a Mosley or Mayweather. I think he's so good now that no matter who he trains with hes going to be a champion, but training with Roach may give him the edge he needs. I think Roach is a better trainer than Mayweather. I think also Roach better fits Kid Chocolates style.
Have you seen him fight? Hes more talented than Cotto, or anyone really in the division. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pBt0FMWKq8[/ame] See for yourself. How much more talent does he need? The only area he can improve is his defense. I'd like to see him win a title and challenge Cintron or Paul Williams. I think he could definitely beat Cintron and I think he would give Paul Williams a challenge.
I think Kid Chocolate has decent enough skills, but more importantly I think he has a lot of upside in terms of potential. Roach has as good a chance as any trainer to help him maximize his true potential. Not sure if that means Quillin will succeed at the very top level, but this surely gives him a better chance.
He is a few fights away from being a championship fighter. I think he can win a title at 160 if he stays away from Martinez. He has the skills to beat Pavlik and Cintron, he can beat Sturm, and against Williams its a toss up. Most importantly nobody stands in his way of becoming #1 contender. Now if he fights at super middle weight it's a different story completely. I think he should try to win a title at 160 first if he can still make that weight.
Hooking up with Roach can never be looked on as a bad move, but he does seem to be spreading himself thinner and thinner all the time. As a new protege trying to develop into a real force, I'd be nervous about availability of quality face time.
