Eric Aiken

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Eric Aiken (born April 8, 1980 in Forestville, Maryland) is a professional boxer from the United States in the featherweight division. His record is 16-7-1 (12 KOs). He is the former IBF world featherweight champion.

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[edit] Life Before Boxing

According to the Feb 1st, 2008 broadcast of Friday Night Fights on ESPN2, Aiken was a paralegal before turning professional.

[edit] Pro Career

On April 1, 2006, Aiken defeated former IBF bantamweight champion Tim Austin by sixth-round TKO.[1] Only one month later (on May 13, 2006), Aiken challenged undefeated IBF featherweight champion Valdemir Pereira for the title. In the bout, Aiken knocked down Pereira in rounds four and five.[2] Throughout the bout, Pereira hit Aiken with shots that were below the belt, and he was penalized one point in rounds six and seven.[2] After another below the belt shot by Pereira in round eight, the referee disqualified him, and Aiken was awarded the title.[1][2]

Aiken lost the title on September 2, 2006 against Robert Guerrero.[1]

On February 1, 2008, in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Aiken lost to Monty Meza-Clay by seventh round technical knockout.[3]

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c BoxRec.com editors. "Eric Aiken." BoxRec.com. URL accessed 12 July 2006.
  2. ^ a b c BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia editors. "Fight:1080639." BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia. URL accessed 12 July 2006.
  3. ^ Crytzer, Brady; J. Miller (2008-02-01). Meza-Clay stops Aiken!. Fightnews.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.

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Preceded by
Valdemir Pereira		 IBF Featherweight Champion
13 May 2006–2 Sep 2006		 Succeeded by
Robert Guerrero
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NAME Aiken, Eric
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mighty Mouse
SHORT DESCRIPTION American boxer
DATE OF BIRTH April 8, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Marysville, Ohio, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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