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GUERRERO DOMINATES AIKEN TO WIN IBF TITLE
FRI September 3 - In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature, Robert “The Ghost’’ Guerrero dominated defending champion Eric “Mighty Mouse” Aiken to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight title. The champion’s corner stopped the fight after the eighth round and the bout was declared a technical knockout.
Guerrero (19-1-1, 12 KOs) of Gilroy, Calif., outclassed and outhustled Aiken and won nearly every round on each of the scorecards in the first world title fight between “ShoBox: The New Generation’’ alums.
“I was in control the whole time,” said Guerrero, who led 80-71 twice and 79-72 when the match was stopped after the eighth round by the referee at the request of Aiken’s corner. “To say I am happy would be an understatement. We executed everything we worked on in camp.
“I want to fight the best guys. That is what the fans want.’’
Aiken (16-5, 12 KOs ), of Marysville, Ohio , had a two-fight winning streak snapped. The champion made his first IBF defense since scoring a shocking victory over previously unbeaten titleholder Valdemir Pereira on May 13, 2006 .
“Everything Guerrero did affected me,” Aiken said. “I broke my fight hand. (But) I am not taking anything away from him.’’
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