Aiken Loses Split Decision in Ohio!

Thanks to a poster for this tip.

Forestville, MD featherweight prospect Eric "Mighty Mouse" Aiken lost a tough six-round split decision to Leo Martinez in Columbus,OH on October 1.

I haven't seen any published reports on the bout, but Martinez is from Columbus so there could have been a hometown decision. One judge voted for Aiken, 58-56 while the other two voted 59-55 for Martinez. Martinez has, however, faced mostly winning record opposition throughout his career, so the win could be legitimate.

The loss looks bad for Aiken because his record is now 12-3 with nine KO's. Martinez's record is 7-5 with four KO's. So on paper, this is a bad loss. Maybe there will be a rematch.