Glenn Gonzales Donaire (born December 7, 1979) is a Filipino American former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2012, and challenged twice for world titles at flyweight and light flyweight. He is the older brother of former four-weight world champion Nonito Donaire.
Boxing career Originally a bus driver, Glenn Donaire compiled a 52-8 amateur record and earning various local and regional titles, made it to the semi-finals of the US Olympic Trials in 2000 and lost a highly disputed decision to former world champion Brian Viloria. Glenn is very proud to be a Filipino boxer and has worn the Philippine flag on his trunks his entire career. He wears blue boxing trunks while his younger brother Nonito wears red boxing trunks to represent the Philippine flag.
November 22, 2003 Glenn Donaire won his first professional title by defeating Wangpanom Vor Saktawee by a 12 round decision in Guam for the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title.
May 5, 2006, Glenn won the NABO and NABA flyweight titles by defeating Cesar Lopez by a 12 round decision. The scores were 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110. Lopez was docked a point for low blows. Glenn was offered the fight after his brother Nonito was injured.
October 7, 2006, Donaire got a shot at Vic Darchinyan's IBF flyweight title. However, he lost to Darchinyan by a sixth round technical decision. The fight was stopped in the 4th round due to a broken/locked jaw suffered by Donaire from an alleged elbow attack. Replays show no evidence of an elbow, and Darchinyan's camp has always claimed this should have been a legitimate knockout. The scores were 60-53 on all three cards for Darchinyan. For 1 year, 4 months and 15 days, Donaire had been inactive.
After the long hiatus Glenn Donaire took on Jose Albuquerque on February 22, 2008. Donaire won the bout by unanimous decision.
Subsequently, Donaire moved up a weight class and defeated Omar Salado in Mexico City to win the vacant WBC Latino super flyweight title by unanimous decision on March 16, 2012.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes25LossOmar SotoUD1214 Sep 201224Win19–4–1Omar SaladoUD1216 Mar 201223Win18–4–1Alex SanchezRTD8 (12) 9 Dec 201122Loss17–4–1Ulises SolísUD1212 Jul 200821Win17–3–1José AlbuquerqueUD822 Feb 200820Loss16–3–1Vic DarchinyanTD6 (12) 7 Oct 200619Win16–2–1Cesar LopezUD125 May 200618Draw15–2–1José AlbuquerquePTS63 Mar 200617Win15–2Benito AbrahamTKO6 (6) 5 Nov 200516Win14–2Juan Alfonso Keb BaasUD1024 Jun 200515Loss13–2Z GorresTKO1 (10) 19 Mar 200314Win13–1Roberto GomezTKO3 (6) 25 Sep 200413Win12–1Leonardo CastilloUD618 Jun 200412Win11–1Bernardo OclosUD819 Oct 200311Win10–1Wangpanom Vor SaktaweeUD1222 Nov 200210Win9–1Ben AlbanezKO1 (8)2 Nov 20029Win8–1Robert TolibasTKO5 (6)28 Sep 20028Win7–1Alvin YacobUD624 Jun 20027Win6–1Ruben TunegasUD622 Dec 20016Loss5–1Gabriel ElizondoUD623 Sep 20015Win5–0Manuel NoyolaTKO6 (6) 8 Jun 20014Win4–0Jose Eduardo PerezTKO1 (4) 8 Apr 20013Win3–0Jose Antonio RicoKO2 (4) 25 Jan 20012Win2–0Jose Manuel RamirezKO4 (4) 25 Nov 20001Win1–0Eduardo ReyesKO1 (4) 27 Aug 2000
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