in a savage battle, featherweight Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (19-1-1, 12 KOs) dethroned defending champion Eric Aiken (16-5, 12 KOs) via eighth round TKO to claim the IBF 126lb title. Guerrero was very aggressive from the opening bell, crowding Aiken and firing hard body shots (some straying low). Aiken started to slow down in the middle rounds as "The Ghost" continued to apply pressure. Aiken was simply no match on the inside for Guerrero, who was dealing tremendous punishment by round eight. The bout was stopped by Aiken's corner after round eight.