Career
His record is 16-7-1 (12 KOs). 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 the bout, Aiken knocked down Pereira in rounds four and five.
Throughout the bout, Pereira hit Aiken with shots that were below the belt, and he was penalized one point in rounds six and seven.
After another below the belt shot by Pereira in round eight, the referee disqualified him, and Aiken was awarded the title. Aiken lost the title on September 2, 2006 against Robert Guerrero.
On February 1, 2008, in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Aiken lost to Monty Meza-Clay by seventh round technical knockout.