Guyana's two current world boxing champions Wayne `Big Truck' Braithwaite and `Vicious' Vivian seem to have a propensity for doing things together.
They both won their world titles in October 2002 and returned home one month later to a jubilant welcome.
Both fighters defended their titles on April 17, 2004. Now it seems that Harris and Braithwaite are about to do it again. The two heroes are scheduled to return to Guyana on May 25 to be guests at the Holland's Entertainment Promotions (HEP) boxing card four days later.
This was announced yesterday at a press conference at the studios of the National Communication Network on Homestretch Avenue hosted by HEP head Carwyn Holland.
It was disclosed that the world champions will arrive home on May 25, and will be afforded a motorcade to Georgetown.
The fighters will have a day off on May 26, Independence Day and pay courtesy calls on President Bharrat Jagdeo, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Gail Teixeira and Minister of Tourism Manzoor Nadir the following day.
Harris's father Herman said that Harris, the WBA junior welterweight champion and Braithwaite the WBC cruiserweight champion, have agreed to put up US$500 for the person adjudged the best boxer of the fight card on May 29.
The card will feature Kathy Rivers defending her world light heavyweight title against Guyanese Gwendolyn `The Stealth Bomber' O'Neil in the main bout.
The main supporting bout has been shifted around and will now have local bantamweight sensation `Hurry Up' Leon Moore facing Elvis Martinez of the Dominican Republic for the Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) bantamweight title.
Caribbean Boxing Federation and Guyana junior middleweight champion `Deadly' Denny Dalton, who was originally scheduled to appear in the main supporting event, will now take on Shawn Garnett in a ten-round non-title match.
There are three other fights on the card. Holland explained that the card will cost in excess of $11 million to promote. The card is being staged at the National Park and facilities will be put in place to shelter ringside spectators should it rain.
Holland said tickets have been attractively priced with ringside tickets going for $2,000. Stands will cost $1,000 and $1,500. The HEP head reasoned that for a card containing such quality fighters the ticket prices are relatively cheap.
Holland said that his organisation is looking to seat over 10,000 spectators. The main sponsor of the card will be known today.