HBO Boxing Card Scheduled for Saturday July 29

HBO boxing will present one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year on Saturday July 29th as 2-time lightweight champion Steve Johnston will match-up with former WBA super lightweight champion Vivian Harris in the main event. The most trusted sportsbooks online are already taking wagers from customers worldwide.

This spectacular card will also feature top-rated welterweight contender Joshua Clottey risking his world ranking in accepting the challenge by undefeated contender Richard Gutierrez in a 12-round welterweight battle Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC both fights will be televised live Saturday, July 29, on HBO's "Boxing After Dark," from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA.

The live telecast will begin at 10:30 P.M. ET.

Johnston, who has been in hard training, fills in for Mike Arnaoutis, Harris' original opponent, who withdrew from the fight claiming he had suffered an injury in training. The winner of this bout will be thrust back into world title contention.

Johnston, (39-3-1, 18 KOs), from Denver, CO, captured his first world title when he dethroned WBC lightweight champion Jean Baptiste Mendy in Paris winning an exciting split decision in 1997. Johnston successfully defended his title three times during his 16-month reign, before losing it to Cesar Bazan in 1998 via a heated and grueling split decision that demanded a rematch, a rematch Johnston won, along with the title eight months later. Johnston successfully defended the title four times during his second reign as world champion, which again lasted 16 months, before losing it via a majority decision to Jose Luis Castillo.

July 18, 2006
Posted By Susan Torres
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