Glenn Donaire

January 6, 2024
Boxer

Quick Facts

Glenn Donaire
Full Name Glenn Donaire
Occupation Boxer
Date Of Birth Dec 7, 1979(1979-12-07)
Age 45
Birthplace General Santos
Country United States
Birth City General Santos
Horoscope Aquarius

Glenn Donaire Biography

Name Glenn Donaire
Birthday Dec 7
Birth Year 1979
Place Of Birth General Santos
Home Town General Santos
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aquarius
Siblings Nonito Donaire

Glenn Donaire is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on December 7, 1979 in General Santos, General Santos, United States. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Glenn Donaire Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Boxer
House Living in own house.

Glenn Donaire is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Glenn Donaire 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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.

After the long hiatus Glenn Donaire took on Jose Albuquerque on February 22,

  1. Donaire won the bout by unanimous decision.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 3 in

Glenn Donaire height 5 ft 3 in Glenn weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Glenn Donaire Dating?

According to our records, Glenn Donaire is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Glenn Donaire’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Glenn Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Glenn Donaire celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.

Is Donaire a Filipino?

Donaire was born in Talibon, Bohol, Philippines , the third of four children to Nonito C. Donaire, Sr. (born 1959, South Cotabato) and Imelda M. Gonzales (born 1950, Talibon). His older brother is former boxer Glenn Donaire, and his cousin is former boxer Richard Donaire.

Who did Donaire lose?

Boxing results: Nonito Donaire battered to defeat by Nicholas Walters in six rounds. THE career of Nonito Donaire, not long ago one of the most glittering in boxing, is in tatters after he lost his WBA featherweight title to Nicholas Walters in six rounds.

Who did Nonito Donaire lose?

Since 2018, Donaire has gone 6-3. He beat Ryan Burnett and Stephon Young in the World Boxing Super Series tournament, winning the WBA (Super) bantamweight title against Burnett. After losing to Inoue, Donaire won the WBC bantamweight title against Nordine Oubaali in May 2021.

Who is the next opponent of Donaire?

Nonito Donaire’s next fight Nonito Donaire is to face Naoya Inoue next on Tuesday 7th June 2022. The fight will take place at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Is Donaire a Spanish name?

Aside from The Philippines Donaire exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Spain , where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

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