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Kevin Johnson replaces Travis Kauffman vs. Julius Long on ?Redemption? PPV card

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Holyfield-Williams headlines Saturday night?s show in West Virginia

CHARLOTTE, NC (January 19, 2011) ? Former world heavyweight title challenger Kevin ?Kingpin? Johnson has replaced an ill Travis Kauffman against dangerous Julius ?Towering Inferno? Long (15-14, 13 KOs) in an 8-round bout on Saturday night?s ?Redemption In America: The Journey Begins Now? Pay-Per-View event, headlined by living legend, Evander ?The Real Deal? Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs) defending his World Boxing Federation heavyweight title against challenger Sherman ?Tank? Williams (34-11-2, 19 KOs), live from America?s resort -- The Greenbrier?s Colonial Hall -- in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

?Travis has the flu,? ARK Promotions president Rick Lazes explained. ?He?s dehydrated and unable to train. Travis has withdrawn but, fortunately, we were able to replace him with a former world title challenger, Kevin Johnson, who has stepped-up to the challenge of fighting 7? 1? Julius Long.?

?Redemption,? presented by ARK Promotions in association with The Greenbrier, is being distributed in North American by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay per view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Avail-TVN and DISH Network in the United States, as well as Viewer?s Choice and Shaw PPV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

Johnson (23-1-1, 10 KOs), fighting out of Atlanta, has only suffered one career loss, by a 12-round decision 13 months ago to WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Kilitschko in Switzerland. A tough competitor who has never been stopped, Johnson?s most notable victories have been against previously undefeated (17-0) Devin Vargas (WTKO6), former world champion Bruce Seldon (TKO5) and Brazilian Olympian Daniel Bispo (WDEC10).

?Redemption? will fuse world class boxing and entertainment; showcasing a production that includes high-energy music presented by Broadway performers, along with dancers and aerial artists. World-renowned saxophone player Clarence Clemons will also headline a live band between rounds and throughout the night.

Joining the Holyfield-Williams main event and Johnson-Long on PPV is former world heavyweight title challenger Monte ?Two Gunz? Barrett (34-9, 20 KOs) versus Charles Davis (19-21-2, 4 KOs) in a 10-rounder, while Lithuania-native Donatas Boundoravas (10-1-1, 3 KOs) and undefeated Detroit middleweight Willie Fortune (9-0, 5 KOs) open the PPV show with a scheduled 6-round match.

Fighting on the non-PPV segment of ?Redemption? is NABA Heavyweight Champion Cedric ?The Bos? Boswell (32-1, 25 KOs), rated No. 19 by the WBC, defending his title against Dominique ?Diamond? Alexander (19-9, 9 KOs) a 10-rounder. Also on the undercard are a pair of 8-round bouts featuring unbeaten Detroit middleweight Domonique Dolton (9-0, 7 KOs) against Venezuelan veteran Marcos ?The Terminator? Primera (20-22-2, 13 KOs), and 2008 US National AAU lightweight champion, Cleveland junior welterweight Miguel ?Silky Smooth? Gonzalez (12-2, 11 KOs), meets 31-fight veteran Ramon ?Che? Guevara.

All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Ticket/hotel packages can be purchased at www.greenbrier.com or by calling 1.800.453.4858. Deadline to book reservations is Jan. 21.

Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET, and first PPV fight at 9 PM/ET, 6 PM/PT.

For more information about the Holyfield-Williams PPV event go to www.greenbrier.com, www.NCMusicFactory.com, www.AmericanBoxingLeague.com or www.integratedsportsnet.com.




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