NONITO "THE FILIPINO FLASH" DONAIRE will make his first title defense, against Mexican fireball, WBC Fedecentro super flyweight champion Jovanny "Bambino" Soto, on the undercard of the Vivan Harris-Stevie Johnston/Joshua Clottey-Richard Gutierrez doubleheader. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC (
www.garyshawproductions.com), Harris-Johnston and Clottey-Gutierrez will be televised live Saturday, July 29, on HBO's "Boxing After Dark," from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA. The live telecast will begin at 10:30 P.M. ET (delayed west coast broadcast will begin at 10:30 P.M. PT.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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           Donaire, (14-1, 8 KOs), from General Santos City in The Philippines, is riding a five-year, 13-bout winning streak, with his most impressive wins coming in his last two bouts, a unanimous decision victory over former IBO champion Ilidio Julio, (33-6-1, 29 KOs), and an exciting split-decision win over Kahren Harutyuyan, (13-2-3), for the vacant NABF title. Donaire is currently world-rated No. 12 by the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Organization and No. 13 by the International Boxing Federation.
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           Soto, (20-7-1, 15 KOs), from Guasave SIN, Mexico, who is riding a four-bout winning streak (three of those victories by knockout), has won five of his last six bouts. He returns to the ring fresh from a fifth-round knockout of Branni Guerrero where he captured the vacant WBC Fedecentro title.
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           Remaining tickets, priced at $45, $65, $85, $105, and $145, can be purchased at the Chumash Casino Resort box office, calling Star TicketsPlus at (800) 585-3737 or online at
http://premier.ticketsplus.net/TicketsPlus/pipeline/ticketselect.asp?nt=CHMHBOBX06&sc=CHMHBOBX06