Promoters Bob Arum and Gary Shaw are close to finalizing the deal that will bring an anticipated world super-flyweight title fight to Carson's Home Depot Center Aug. 21 between champion Vic Darchinyan and Nonito Donaire, latimes.com reported.

Donaire stopped Darchinyan in the fifth round of a 2007 bout in Connecticut, and the verbal fireworks for a rematch have been intense since. Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs) is coming off a spirited bout against Mexico's Rodrigo Guerrero, which Darchinyan won by decision, and he'll fight again May 20 in Australia against Richard Garcia.