`VICIOUS’ Vivian Harris improved his record to 4-0 (with three knockouts) when he defeated Garland Johnson by unanimous decision on March 10, 1998. The fight was held at the National Guard Armory in Maryland, USA and all three judges saw the Guyanese win 40-36. Harris had 12 more fights before suffering his first professional defeat at the hands of Ray Oliveria in February 2000. The orthodox boxer turned pro in November 1997 following an amateur career that brought him 45 victories against five defeats.

In October 2002 Harris, aged 24, became the youngest Guyanese to win a world title. He was crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) junior welterweight champion following a second-round technical knock-out (TKO) of champion Diosbelys Hurtado in Houston, Texas.
He had three successful defences but was later dethroned by Colombian Carlos Maussa via seventh-round knockout. Harris secured three victories before unsuccessfully challenging Englishman Junior Witter for the WBC junior welterweight title.
Of the four male Guyanese to have won world titles, Harris is the only one still to have a professional fight at home. The 36-year-old is still active and is expected to have fight number 46 later this month.