Guyanese boxer Vivian Harris is planning to put more meaning to his sobriquet `Vicious’ as the bell rings to signal commencement to the twilight of his career. 

The 36-year-old puncher is scheduled to battle Raul Carrillo on Friday October 24 for the USNBC welterweight title. The winner of the bout is guaranteed a World Boxing Council top ten ranking.
Speaking with Chronicle Sport yesterday from his training camp in Phoenix, Arizona Harris said that he is determined and ready to win another world title and plans putting away one opponent at a time.. “Right now I am at a stage where I enter the ring and do what I want to do from round one.
Yes I am older, but I am also stronger, quicker and wiser,” the former WBA junior welterweight champion said.
Harris was crowned champion in October 2002 following a second round Technical Knock Out of champion Diosbelys Hurtado in Huston, Texas. He would have three successful defences but was then dethroned by little known Colombian Carlos Maussa via seventh round knockout.
The talented Guyanese would then secure three victories before unsuccessfully challenging Englishman Junior Witter for the WBC junior welterweight title. There after Harris’ career plunged into a tail spin with him losing six of the next nine fights over a four year period.
He would resurface on victory valley in 2013 and has had a three fight winning streak since.
“God has resurrected my career so that I can become world champion again. I am still vicious but a lot has changed. This is not the Vivian Harris of eight years ago. I have lost a few fights and those loses have helped me a great deal. They are incentives to my career and have assisted in becoming a much better fighter. I am now focused all year round rather than just around fights time. God has put me here to be a champion,” the father of three declared.
According to Harris, there is no time line for him winning another title or retiring from the sport. “Let me put it this way, age is a number. Just ask Bernard Hopkins if you don’t believe me.
I am taking it one fight at a time and that would lead me to another world title. I am not going to put a time line on a world title or retiring.
I am feeling good, may be in the best shape of my career and I am doing the right things. I my mind this is a recipe for success,” the veteran of 41 fights stated.
Harris would leave Arizona on October 20th for Colorado where he would clash withCarrillo, a Mexican who has only been defeated once in 15 fights.