We know that Darnell Wilson will be on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights on February 8. But Wilson will not be the first Beltway Boxer to appear on the "World Wide Leader" in 2008.
That honor will go to former IBF Featherweight champion Eric "Mighty Mouse" Aiken of Forestville, MD. Aiken will take on ranked contender Monty "Two Guns" Meza Clay of Rankin, PA on Friday, February 1 at the Expo Mart Arena in Monroeville, PA. Right now, this bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, but it could end up being a 12-round contest.
Aiken (16-6-1, 12 KO's) needs a win badly because he has fallen on tough times since winning the IBF title on May 13, 2006 with an eighth-round disqualification victory over Valdemir Pereira in Boston, MA. Aiken lost the title to current IBF champ Robert Guerrero on September 2, 2006, then fought Cruz Carvajal to a 10-round draw on ESPN2 on March 16, 2007. In his last outing, Aiken was stopped by Thomas Mashaba in the ninth round in a bid for the IBO Featherweight title on November 12 in South Africa.
Meza Clay (26-1, 17 KO's) has won six straight contests since losing by 11th round TKO to Edner Cherry in May of 2006 for the NABA Featherweight title (a belt Aiken once held). In his last outing, Meza Clay scored a six-round TKO over Pasqual Rouse on November 24 in Canonsburg, PA.
Meza Clay will also be looking for his third victory against a Beltway Boxer, having previously defeated Dean White by sixth-round TKO in August of 2006 and James Baker by 10-round split decision in April 2005. Both these bouts took place in Meza Clay's boxing base of Chester, WVA.
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My man "Mighty Mouse" doing his thing once again, my friend your a Champion in and out of the ring. I have lot's of respect for you and I look forward to you winning another world title.
God Bless Everyone as we go into 2008.
23rd Psalm, my nigga!
Meza-Clay is going to body this fool..
What makes you so sure about that?
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