Italian boxer (1933–2004)
Salvatore Burruni
Born 11 April 1933 Died 30 March 2004 (aged 70)Alghero, Italy
Nationality Italian Statistics Weight(s) Flyweight Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Boxing record Total fights 109 Wins 99 Wins by KO 33 Losses 9 Draws 1
Salvatore Burruni (11 April 1933 – 30 March 2004) was an Italian flyweight and bantamweight boxer who fought between 1957 and 1969.[ 1]
Amateur career
Burruni was Italian flyweight champion in 1954 and 1956 and won the World Military Championships in 1955 and 1956 as well as the Mediterranean Games in 1955.[ 2] Vladimir Stolnikov .[ 3]
Professional career
Burruni turned professional in 1958. After successfully campaigning for seven years, during which he won the European Flyweight title, Burruni was given a title shot by WBA , WBC against Lineal flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch from Thailand. On 23 April 1965, Burruni made the most of his opportunity and won a unanimous 15-round decision.[ 1]
However, in November 1965, WBA & WBC stripped him of the title following his refusal to meet themandatory challenger, Hiroyuki Ebihara .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
On 2 December 1965, Burruni successfully defended his lineal crown by knocking out Australian Rocky Gattellari .Walter McGowan , whom he had defeated previously.[ 9]
Unable to make the weight any longer, Burruni moved up to the bantamweight division. He won the European Bantamweight title by taking a 15-round decision from champion Mimoun Ben Ali in 1968. His campaign to secure a World Bantamweight title ended when he was knocked out by Rubén Olivares in 1968.[ 1] [citation needed
Professional boxing record
109 fights
99 wins
9 losses
By knockout
33
2
By decision
66
7
Draws
1
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
109
Win
99–9–1
Pierre Vetroff
KO
9 (15)
Apr 9, 1969
Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
Retained EBU bantamweight title
108
Win
98–9–1
Wellington Villela
PTS
10
Feb 4, 1969
Taranto, Puglia, Italy
107
Win
97–9–1
Gerard Macrez
PTS
10
Oct 5, 1968
Oristano, Sardegna, Italy
106
Win
96–9–1
Franco Zurlo
PTS
15
Jul 31, 1968
San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche, Italy
Retained EBU bantamweight title
105
Win
95–9–1
Billy Brown
PTS
10
Jun 27, 1968
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
104
Loss
94–9–1
Rubén Olivares
TKO
3 (10)
Mar 31, 1968
El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
103
Win
94–8–1
Manolin Alvarez
PTS
10
Mar 10, 1968
Padua, Veneto, Italy
102
Win
93–8–1
Mimoun Ben Ali
PTS
15
Jan 10, 1968
Napoli, Campania, Italy
Won EBU bantamweight title
101
Win
92–8–1
Marc Van Domme
PTS
10
Nov 28, 1967
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
100
Win
91–8–1
Felix Alonso
KO
2 (10)
Aug 27, 1967
San Antioco, Sardegna, Italy
99
Win
90–8–1
Jose Arranz
PTS
10
Jul 29, 1967
Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
98
Win
89–8–1
Wellington Villela
PTS
10
Apr 28, 1967
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
97
Loss
88–8–1
Pierre Vetroff
TKO
6 (10)
Feb 24, 1967
Torino, Piemonte, Italy
96
Win
88–7–1
Toni Lopez
PTS
8
Feb 11, 1967
Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
95
Win
87–7–1
Carl Taylor
KO
5 (10)
Dec 23, 1966
Roma, Lazio, Italy
94
Win
86–7–1
Spider McNortey
PTS
10
Oct 27, 1966
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
93
Win
85–7–1
Felix Alonso
TKO
4 (10)
Sep 25, 1966
Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
92
Win
84–7–1
Wellington Villela
PTS
10
Aug 16, 1966
Portoscuso, Sardegna, Italy
91
Loss
83–7–1
Walter McGowan
PTS
15
Jun 14, 1966
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, U.K.
Lost The Ring flyweight title
90
Loss
83–6–1
Chartchai Chionoi
UD
10
Feb 8, 1966
Bangkok, Thailand
89
Win
83–5–1
Ray Jutras
KO
4 (10)
Jan 26, 1966
Palasport, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
88
Win
82–5–1
Rocky Gattellari
KO
13 (15)
Dec 2, 1965
Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Retained The Ring flyweight title
87
Loss
81–5–1
Katsuyoshi Takayama
UD
10
Oct 7, 1965
Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
86
Loss
81–4–1
Horacio Accavallo
UD
10
Aug 7, 1965
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
85
Win
81–3–1
Michel Lamora
PTS
10
Jul 7, 1965
Rimini, Emilia Romagna, Italy
84
Win
80–3–1
Jerry Stokes
PTS
10
Jun 28, 1965
Palazzetto dello Sport, Napoli, Campania, Italy
83
Win
79–3–1
Demetrio Carbajal
TKO
7 (10)
Jun 11, 1965
Roma, Lazio, Italy
82
Win
78–3–1
Francisco Berdonce
TKO
8 (10)
May 29, 1965
Frosinone, Lazio, Italy
81
Win
77–3–1
Pone Kingpetch
UD
15
Apr 23, 1965
Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
Won WBA , WBC , and The Ring flyweight titles
80
Win
76–3–1
Jo Horny
RTD
5 (10)
Mar 18, 1965
Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
79
Win
75–3–1
Jose Robledo
PTS
10
Dec 26, 1964
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
78
Win
74–3–1
Jose Robledo
PTS
10
Dec 12, 1964
Treviso, Veneto, Italy
77
Win
73–3–1
Antonio Lazaro
RTD
7 (10)
Nov 25, 1964
Palazzetto dello Sport, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
76
Win
72–3–1
Francisco Berdonce
PTS
10
Nov 12, 1964
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
75
Win
71–3–1
Antonio Lazaro
PTS
10
Sep 30, 1964
Terracina, Lazio, Italy
74
Win
70–3–1
Baby John
PTS
10
Sep 12, 1964
Roma, Lazio, Italy
73
Win
69–3–1
Rafael Fernández Bernal
PTS
10
Aug 8, 1964
Rimini, Emilia Romagna, Italy
72
Win
68–3–1
Rafael Fernández Bernal
PTS
10
Jul 19, 1964
Falconara, Marche, Italy
71
Win
67–3–1
Angel Chinea
KO
3 (10)
Jul 4, 1964
Ceccano, Lazio, Italy
70
Win
66–3–1
Natalio Jimenez
PTS
10
Jun 26, 1964
Torino, Piemonte, Italy
69
Win
65–3–1
Antonio Lazaro
PTS
10
Jun 14, 1964
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
68
Win
64–3–1
Walter McGowan
PTS
15
Apr 24, 1964
Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Lazio, Italy
Retained EBU flyweight title
67
Win
63–3–1
Brian Cartwright
PTS
10
Feb 21, 1964
Roma, Lazio, Italy
66
Win
62–3–1
Jean Claude Leroy
TKO
6 (10)
Jan 24, 1964
Napoli, Campania, Italy
65
Win
61–3–1
Francisco Carreno
PTS
10
Jan 17, 1964
Padua, Veneto, Italy
64
Win
60–3–1
Alex O'Neill
TKO
5 (10)
Dec 23, 1963
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
63
Win
59–3–1
Chilango Gomez
TKO
4 (10)
Dec 13, 1963
Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
62
Win
58–3–1
Koli Mustafa
KO
4 (10)
Nov 15, 1963
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
61
Win
57–3–1
Luis Rodriguez
TKO
8 (10)
Oct 19, 1963
Torino, Piemonte, Italy
60
Win
56–3–1
Mick Hussey
TKO
6 (10)
Oct 8, 1963
Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
59
Win
55–3–1
Felix Alonso
PTS
10
Sep 14, 1963
Canelli, Piemonte, Italy
58
Win
54–3–1
Jose Luis Martinez
TKO
6 (10)
Sep 1, 1963
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
57
Win
53–3–1
Jacques Jacob
TKO
9 (10)
Aug 18, 1963
Piazza Columbo, San Remo, Liguria, Italy
56
Win
52–3–1
Baby John
TKO
6 (10)
Aug 3, 1963
Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
55
Win
51–3–1
René Libeer
PTS
15
Jul 5, 1963
Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy
Retained EBU flyweight title
54
Win
50–3–1
Jose Luis Martinez
TKO
7 (10)
Jun 8, 1963
Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy
53
Win
49–3–1
Jean Leroux
TKO
5 (10)
May 11, 1963
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
52
Win
48–3–1
Jose Neves Martins
TKO
9 (10)
Apr 5, 1963
Palazzo Dello Sport, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
51
Win
47–3–1
Luis Rodriguez
TKO
8 (10)
Mar 21, 1963
Jesolo, Veneto, Italy
50
Win
46–3–1
Jean Claude Leroy
PTS
10
Feb 22, 1963
Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy
49
Win
45–3–1
Rafael Fernández Bernal
PTS
10
Jan 26, 1963
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
48
Win
44–3–1
Carlos Zayas
PTS
10
Jan 11, 1963
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
47
Win
43–3–1
Manolin Alvarez
KO
6 (10)
Nov 27, 1962
Torino, Piemonte, Italy
46
Win
42–3–1
Pierre Rossi
PTS
15
Sep 14, 1962
Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Retained EBU flyweight title
45
Win
41–3–1
Ramon Casal
PTS
10
Aug 4, 1962
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
44
Win
40–3–1
Rafael Fernández Bernal
PTS
10
Jul 23, 1962
Piscine municipale Felice Scandone, Napoli, Campania, Italy
43
Win
39–3–1
Mimoun Ben Ali
PTS
15
Jun 30, 1962
Saint-Vincent, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
Retained EBU flyweight title
42
Win
38–3–1
Bernard Jubert
PTS
10
Apr 29, 1962
Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
41
Win
37–3–1
Jean Claude Leroy
PTS
10
Apr 7, 1962
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
40
Win
36–3–1
Henri Schmid
TKO
5 (10)
Mar 7, 1962
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
39
Win
35–3–1
Christian Marchand
PTS
10
Dec 20, 1961
Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
38
Win
34–3–1
Michel Lamora
PTS
8
Oct 27, 1961
Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
37
Win
33–3–1
Albert Younsi
KO
7 (8)
Oct 21, 1961
Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
36
Win
32–3–1
Henri Schmid
PTS
10
Sep 30, 1961
Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
35
Win
31–3–1
Francisco Carreno
PTS
10
Sep 20, 1961
Roma, Lazio, Italy
34
Win
30–3–1
Lazaro ben Layachi
TKO
8 (10)
Sep 2, 1961
Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
33
Win
29–3–1
Derek Lloyd
TKO
6 (15)
Aug 13, 1961
San Remo, Liguria, Italy
Retained EBU flyweight title
32
Win
28–3–1
Risto Luukkonen
PTS
15
Jun 29, 1961
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
Won EBU flyweight title
31
Win
27–3–1
Jacques Jacob
PTS
10
Jun 4, 1961
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
30
Win
26–3–1
Kamara Diop
PTS
10
Apr 2, 1961
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
29
Win
25–3–1
Albert Younsi
PTS
10
Feb 25, 1961
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
28
Win
24–3–1
Salvatore Manca
PTS
12
Oct 30, 1960
Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
Retained Italy flyweight title
27
Win
23–3–1
Edgar Basel
PTS
10
Aug 14, 1960
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
26
Win
22–3–1
Pancho Bhattachaji
PTS
8
Aug 6, 1960
Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
25
Win
21–3–1
Angelo Rampin
PTS
12
Jul 10, 1960
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
24
Win
20–3–1
Henri Schmid
PTS
10
May 19, 1960
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
23
Loss
19–3–1
Albert Younsi
PTS
10
Mar 16, 1960
Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
22
Win
19–2–1
Giacomo Spano
PTS
12
Dec 23, 1959
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
Retained Italy flyweight title
21
Win
18–2–1
Jose Sauret
TKO
9 (10)
Sep 26, 1959
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
20
Win
17–2–1
Santos Seoane
PTS
10
Aug 29, 1959
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
19
Win
16–2–1
Horacio Accavallo
PTS
10
Aug 1, 1959
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
18
Win
15–2–1
Salvatore Manca
PTS
12
May 27, 1959
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Retained Italy flyweight title
17
Win
14–2–1
Francisco Osuna
PTS
10
Apr 18, 1959
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
16
Win
13–2–1
Valentino Campagni
PTS
8
Feb 28, 1959
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
15
Win
12–2–1
Giancarlo Montanari
PTS
6
Jan 31, 1959
Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
14
Loss
11–2–1
Horacio Accavallo
PTS
8
Oct 12, 1958
Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
13
Win
11–1–1
Giacomo Spano
PTS
12
Sep 27, 1958
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
Won vacant Italy flyweight title
12
Win
10–1–1
Stefano Urbani
TKO
8 (8)
Aug 27, 1958
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
11
Win
9–1–1
Salvatore Petrangeli
TKO
6 (8)
Jul 5, 1958
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
10
Win
8–1–1
Pompeo Cicognani
PTS
6
Apr 27, 1958
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
9
Win
7–1–1
Giacomo Spano
PTS
8
Mar 1, 1958
Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
8
Loss
6–1–1
Aristide Pozzali
PTS
8
Feb 15, 1958
Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
7
Win
6–0–1
Elio De Witt
PTS
6
Dec 14, 1957
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
6
Win
5–0–1
Angelo Rampin
PTS
6
Oct 10, 1957
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
5
Win
4–0–1
Giacomo Spano
PTS
8
Jul 20, 1957
Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
4
Draw
3–0–1
Giacomo Spano
PTS
6
Jun 26, 1957
Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
3
Win
3–0
Salvatore Petrangeli
PTS
6
May 29, 1957
Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
2
Win
2–0
Luigi Sguaita
PTS
6
Apr 27, 1957
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
1
Win
1–0
Maurice Sevelle
TKO
4 (6)
Apr 3, 1957
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
See also
References
^ a b c Salvatore Burruni . boxrec.com^ I risultati dei Giochi del Mediterraneo dal 1951 a oggi Archived 25 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine . boxeringweb.net^ Salvatore Burruni . sports-reference.com^ "Burruni will defy WBA" AAP - Reuters , 3 November 1965. The Age , newspaper in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia .^ "WBC declares Burruni title vacant" 20 November 1965. The Age , newspaper in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia .^ "Burruni Again Demoted" Reuter , 20 November 1965. The Glasgow Herald , newspaper in Glasgow , Scotland , Great Britain .^ "Burruni Dethroned" UPI , 20 November 1965. Beaver County Times , newspaper in Beaver County , Pennsylvania , United States .^ "Sports Briefs "Burruni Dethroned" " UPI, 20 November 1965. Williamson Daily News , newspaper in Williamson , West Virginia , United States.^ "BoxRec: Salvatore Burruni" .
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