Eric Aiken

Eric Aiken (born April 8, 1980 in Marysville, Ohio) is a professional boxer from the United States in the featherweight division. His record is 16-11-1 (12 KOs). He is the former IBF world featherweight champion.

Eric Aiken
Statistics
Real nameEric Aiken
Nickname(s)Mighty Mouse
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1980-04-08) April 8, 1980
Marysville, Ohio, USA
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins16
Wins by KO12
Losses11
Draws1
No contests1

Life before boxing

According to the February 1, 2008 broadcast of Friday Night Fights on ESPN2, Aiken was a paralegal before turning professional. During his amateur career, Aiken compiled a 97-5 record with 47 knockouts. In addition, he won numerous state titles, the Mayor's Cup and the Nationals twice.

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]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
29 fights 16 wins 11 losses
By knockout 12 6
By decision 3 5
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
29 Loss 16–11-1-1 Adam Lopez TKO 2 (4)
2:09
2015-12-12 AT&T Center,
San Antonio, Texas
28 Loss 16–10-1-1 Bayan Jargal TKO 1 (8)
2:24
2012-11-01 Hilton Towers Hotel,
Washington, D.C.
27 Loss 16–9–1-1 Rafael Márquez KO 1 (10)
2:26
2012-05-05 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno,
Tijuana, Baja California
26 NC 16–8–1-1 Edner Cherry NC 1 (10)
3:00
2011-09-23 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,
Hollywood, Florida
25 Loss 16–8–1 Todd Wilson UD 6 2011-09-10 Patriot Center,
Fairfax, Virginia
24 Loss 16–7–1 Monty Meza Clay TKO 7 (10)
0:39
2008-02-01 Expo Mart,
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
23 Loss 16–6–1 Thomas Mashaba TKO 9 (12)
1:51
2007-11-12 Emperor's Palace,
Kempton Park, Gauteng
For IBO Featherweight title.
22 Draw 16–5–1 Cruz Carbajal PTS 10 2007-03-16 Rockingham Park,
Salem, New Hampshire
21 Loss 16–5 Robert Guerrero RTD 8 (12)
3:00
2006-09-02 Staples Center,
Los Angeles
Lost IBF Featherweight title.
20 Win 16–4 Valdemir Pereira DQ 8 (10)
1:37
2006-05-13 TD Banknorth Garden,
Boston
Won IBF Featherweight title.
19 Win 15–4 Tim Austin TKO 6 (10)
2:21
2006-04-01 Wolstein Center,
Cleveland
18 Loss 14–4 Johnnie Edwards UD 6 2006-03-18 Ohio-Lausche Building,
Columbus, Ohio
17 Win 14–3 Darby Smart TKO 7 (10)
1:13
2006-01-20 Voinovich Center,
Columbus, Ohio
Won vacant NABA
Featherweight title.
16 Win 13–3 John Scalzi TKO 1 (6)
2:15
2005-12-09 Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack,
Wheeling, West Virginia
15 Loss 12–3 Leo Martinez SD 6 2005-10-01 Nationwide Arena,
Columbus, Ohio
14 Win 12–2 Terrance Roy KO 2 (6)
1:02
2005-01-08 Emerald Queen Casino,
Tacoma, Washington
13 Loss 11–2 Al Seeger UD 8 2004-09-16 Kewadin Casino,
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
12 Win 11–1 Terrance Roy UD 6 2004-05-27 Lincoln Theatre,
Washington, D.C.
11 Win 10–1 Antonio Garris KO 1 (8)
1:02
2004-02-28 Washington Convention Center,
Washington, D.C.
10 Win 9–1 Agnaldo Nunes UD 6 2003-12-13 Washington Convention Center,
Washington, D.C.
9 Win 8–1 Travis Gregory KO 1 (4) 2003-08-09 Washington Convention Center,
Washington, D.C.
8 Win 7–1 Richard Dinkins TKO 1 (4) 2003-05-10 D.C. Armory,
Washington, D.C.
7 Win 6–1 César García KO 2 (4)
0:24
2003-04-12 Emerald Queen Casino,
Tacoma, Washington
6 Win 5–1 Ubaldo Olivencia KO 3 (4) 2003-03-15 D.C. Armory,
Washington, D.C.
5 Win 4–1 Edward Anderson TKO 4 (4)
2:15
2002-06-15 DC Tunnel,
Washington, D.C.
4 Win 3–1 Angelo Torres KO 1 (4)
2:08
2002-06-01 Tacoma Dome,
Tacoma, Washington
3 Win 2–1 Angelo Torres UD 4 2001-11-10 Emerald Queen Casino,
Tacoma, Washington
2 Loss 1–1 Antonio Oliveros UD 4 2001-06-16 Murray Skating Center,
Yonkers, New York
1 Win 1–0 Jhovany Collado TKO 3 (4) 2001-01-12 Sands Casino Hotel,
Atlantic City, New Jersey

See also

References

  1. BoxRec.com editors. "Eric Aiken." Archived June 1, 2002, at the Wayback Machine BoxRec.com. URL accessed July 12, 2006.
  2. BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia editors. "Fight:1080639." BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia. URL accessed July 12, 2006.
  3. Crytzer, Brady; J. Miller (February 1, 2008). "Meza-Clay stops Aiken!". Fightnews.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
Achievements
Preceded by
Valdemir Pereira
IBF featherweight champion
May 13, 2006 – September 2, 2006
Succeeded by
Robert Guerrero
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