The only loss on Meza-Clay’s resume came back in May 2006, after he was halted in eleven rounds by Edner Cheery. Trying to square the books on national TV, Meza-Clay never took a step back but rather just kept firing leather and stepping inside Aiken’s power punches.
At the 1:47 mark of the 4th, Meza-Clay rocked Aiken with two more sizzling right hands to the jaw and a left hook to the face that drove his opponent back against the ropes. It was the same scenario in the 5th, when Aiken did manage to land one decent right hand but Meza-Clay came roaring back and scored with another whip-like volley to the face that again pinned the ex-champ against the ropes.
Aiken did have his moments but Meza-Clay displayed such determination and grit, it was difficult to look past his staccato attack. The diminutive super featherweight opened the 6th by tattooing the retreating Aiken with another flurry with hammering shots that further drained the taller fighter’s fuel tank. Wicked body shots also took their toll and by the end of the round, Aiken was moving slower and slower back to his stool.
Local Pittsburgh trainer Tommy Yankello had his fighter razor sharp for the bout and in the 7th, Meza-Clay added some more heat and eventually closed the show. At the 2:37 mark of the round, Meza-Clay caught Aiken flat footed against the ropes and snapped his head back with a stunning seven-shot combination that richochtted off of his opponent’s head.
Aiken froze against the ropes with no room to maneuver, or ability to return fire. With the fight fans cheering, Meza-Clay returned to scoring with blinding speed and stunning accuracy. Seven, eight and nine shot salvos rocketed off of Aiken’s head, body, arms and all points north and south until referee Tariff finally had seen enough and jumped between the fighters.
The night was over and the locals celebrated a rousing win for one of their own, the irrespressible five-foot-two-inch Monty Meza-Clay.
Undercard: In an entertaining welterweight bout in front of the standing room only crowd at the Expo Mart, Brian “Golden Greek” Camechis (17-0, 8 KO’s) rallied from a 4th round knockdown to keep his perfect record intact by scoring a hard fought eight round unanimous decision over local veteran Doel Carrasquillo (11-7-1, 9 KO’s) by scores of 76-75, 77-75 and 78-73. Welterweight Jesse Lubash (3-0, 1 KO) pounded out a four round victory over Shawn Detamore (2-5, 2 KO’s).
Source: Meza Clay Halts Aiken