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 16-5-1 (12 KOs). He is the former IBF world featherweight champion.
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] The decision was booed loudly by the crowd who could tell that Aiken was acting and that the totally incompetent referee Charles Dwyer did not know the difference between a body punch and a low blow.
Aiken lost the title on September 2, 2006 against Robert Guerrero.[1]
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c BoxRec.com editors. "Eric Aiken." BoxRec.com. URL accessed 12 July 2006.
- ^ a b c BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia editors. "Fight:1080639." BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia. URL accessed 12 July 2006.
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| Preceded by Valdemir Pereira |
IBF Featherweight Champion May 13, 2006–Present |
Incumbent |
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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 |
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