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Nonito Donaire to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitch Aug. 17
PhilBoxing.com Wed, 15 Aug 2012

IBF/WBA Super Bantamweight Champion ?The Filipino Flash? will be at A?s Filipino Heritage Night
WHAT: Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitch on A?s Filipino Heritage Night
On Friday, Aug. 17, IBF/WBA super bantamweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire will throw out the ceremonial first pitch of the A?s vs. Cleveland Indians 7:05 p.m. game as a part of A?s Filipino Heritage Night.
Donaire (29-1, 18 KOs) unified the super bantamweight titles by capturing the IBF belt after defeating Jeffrey Mathebula via unanimous decision on July 7 in Carson, Calif. His next fight is scheduled for Oct. 13 against Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs) in Carson, Calif. Donaire, a four-division champion, was born in the Philippines, raised in San Leandro, Calif. and now lives and trains on the Peninsula.
TICKETS: Tickets to the A?s Fourth Annual Filipino Heritage night, presented by Cache Creek Casino Resort, are available online at www.oaklandathletics.com/filipino. Fans who purchase a special ticket for this event will receive a Plaza Infield ticket to the game, traditional Filipino food item served in the Westside Club and exclusive A?s Filipino Heritage beanie. Filipino-American singer Jason Farol, who was partnered with Kelly Clarkson on the singing competition Duets, will perform the national anthem. A portion of the ticket proceeds from this event will be donated to local Filipino non-profit organizations.
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 17
Oakland A?s vs. Cleveland Indians, 7:05 p.m.
(Ceremonial first pitch set for 6:55 p.m.)
WHERE: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
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