Ex-boxer accused of camp fund theft

HOUSTON, March 19 (UPI) -- Former world champion boxer Reggie Johnson has been arrested in Houston and charged with stealing more than $120,000 bound for children's camps.

Prosecutors said Johnson stole the money -- which was raised by the Red Cross to fund camps for children displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita -- from the Urban League, KPRC-TV, Houston, reported Wednesday.

The former boxer, who held the 1992-93 WBA middleweight championship and the 1998-99 IBA light heavyweight title, could face probation to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 if convicted.