Salvatore Burruni


Salvatore Burruni was an Italian flyweight and bantamweight boxer who fought between 1957 and 1969. He captured the Undisputed Flyweight Championship in 1965.

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. At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics he progressed to the second round when he lost to Vladimir Stolnikov.

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.
However, in November 1965, WBA & WBC stripped him of the title following his refusal to meet themandatory challenger, Hiroyuki Ebihara.
On 2 December 1965, Burruni successfully defended his lineal crown by knocking out Australian Rocky Gattellari.
On 14 June 1966, he lost to Walter McGowan, whom he had defeated previously.
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. Burruni's final fight took place in 1969, when he defeated Pierre Vetroff by KO.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
109Win99–9–1Pierre VetroffKO9 Apr 9, 1969Reggio Calabria, Calabria, ItalyRetained EBU bantamweight title
108Win98–9–1Wellington VillelaPTS10Feb 4, 1969Taranto, Puglia, Italy
107Win97–9–1Gerard MacrezPTS10Oct 5, 1968Oristano, Sardegna, Italy
106Win96–9–1Franco ZurloPTS15Jul 31, 1968San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche, ItalyRetained EBU bantamweight title
105Win95–9–1Billy BrownPTS10Jun 27, 1968Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
104Loss94–9–1Rubén OlivaresTKO3 Mar 31, 1968El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
103Win94–8–1Manolin AlvarezPTS10Mar 10, 1968Padua, Veneto, Italy
102Win93–8–1Mimoun Ben AliPTS15Jan 10, 1968Napoli, Campania, ItalyWon EBU bantamweight title
101Win92–8–1Marc Van DommePTS10Nov 28, 1967Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
100Win91–8–1Felix AlonsoKO2 Aug 27, 1967San Antioco, Sardegna, Italy
99Win90–8–1Jose ArranzPTS10Jul 29, 1967Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
98Win89–8–1Wellington VillelaPTS10Apr 28, 1967Genoa, Liguria, Italy
97Loss88–8–1Pierre VetroffTKO6 Feb 24, 1967Torino, Piemonte, Italy
96Win88–7–1Toni LopezPTS8Feb 11, 1967Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
95Win87–7–1Carl TaylorKO5 Dec 23, 1966Roma, Lazio, Italy
94Win86–7–1Spider McNorteyPTS10Oct 27, 1966Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
93Win85–7–1Felix AlonsoTKO4 Sep 25, 1966Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
92Win84–7–1Wellington VillelaPTS10Aug 16, 1966Portoscuso, Sardegna, Italy
91Loss83–7–1Walter McGowanPTS15Jun 14, 1966Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, U.K.Lost The Ring flyweight title
90Loss83–6–1Chartchai ChionoiUD10Feb 8, 1966Bangkok, Thailand
89Win83–5–1Ray JutrasKO4 Jan 26, 1966Palasport, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
88Win82–5–1Rocky GattellariKO13 Dec 2, 1965Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaRetained The Ring flyweight title
87Loss81–5–1Katsuyoshi TakayamaUD10Oct 7, 1965Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
86Loss81–4–1Horacio AccavalloUD10Aug 7, 1965Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
85Win81–3–1Michel LamoraPTS10Jul 7, 1965Rimini, Emilia Romagna, Italy
84Win80–3–1Jerry StokesPTS10Jun 28, 1965Palazzetto dello Sport, Napoli, Campania, Italy
83Win79–3–1Demetrio CarbajalTKO7 Jun 11, 1965Roma, Lazio, Italy
82Win78–3–1Francisco BerdonceTKO8 May 29, 1965Frosinone, Lazio, Italy
81Win77–3–1Pone KingpetchUD15Apr 23, 1965Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, ItalyWon WBA, WBC, and The Ring flyweight titles
80Win76–3–1Jo HornyRTD5 Mar 18, 1965Palazzo dello Sport, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
79Win75–3–1Jose RobledoPTS10Dec 26, 1964Genoa, Liguria, Italy
78Win74–3–1Jose RobledoPTS10Dec 12, 1964Treviso, Veneto, Italy
77Win73–3–1Antonio LazaroRTD7 Nov 25, 1964Palazzetto dello Sport, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
76Win72–3–1Francisco BerdoncePTS10Nov 12, 1964Milan, Lombardia, Italy
75Win71–3–1Antonio LazaroPTS10Sep 30, 1964Terracina, Lazio, Italy
74Win70–3–1Baby JohnPTS10Sep 12, 1964Roma, Lazio, Italy
73Win69–3–1Rafael Fernández BernalPTS10Aug 8, 1964Rimini, Emilia Romagna, Italy
72Win68–3–1Rafael Fernández BernalPTS10Jul 19, 1964Falconara, Marche, Italy
71Win67–3–1Angel ChineaKO3 Jul 4, 1964Ceccano, Lazio, Italy
70Win66–3–1Natalio JimenezPTS10Jun 26, 1964Torino, Piemonte, Italy
69Win65–3–1Antonio LazaroPTS10Jun 14, 1964Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
68Win64–3–1Walter McGowanPTS15Apr 24, 1964Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Lazio, ItalyRetained EBU flyweight title
67Win63–3–1Brian CartwrightPTS10Feb 21, 1964Roma, Lazio, Italy
66Win62–3–1Jean Claude LeroyTKO6 Jan 24, 1964Napoli, Campania, Italy
65Win61–3–1Francisco CarrenoPTS10Jan 17, 1964Padua, Veneto, Italy
64Win60–3–1Alex O'NeillTKO5 Dec 23, 1963Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
63Win59–3–1Chilango GomezTKO4 Dec 13, 1963Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
62Win58–3–1Koli MustafaKO4 Nov 15, 1963Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
61Win57–3–1Luis RodriguezTKO8 Oct 19, 1963Torino, Piemonte, Italy
60Win56–3–1Mick HusseyTKO6 Oct 8, 1963Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
59Win55–3–1Felix AlonsoPTS10Sep 14, 1963Canelli, Piemonte, Italy
58Win54–3–1Jose Luis MartinezTKO6 Sep 1, 1963Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
57Win53–3–1Jacques JacobTKO9 Aug 18, 1963Piazza Columbo, San Remo, Liguria, Italy
56Win52–3–1Baby JohnTKO6 Aug 3, 1963Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
55Win51–3–1René LibeerPTS15Jul 5, 1963Alessandria, Piemonte, ItalyRetained EBU flyweight title
54Win50–3–1Jose Luis MartinezTKO7 Jun 8, 1963Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy
53Win49–3–1Jean LerouxTKO5 May 11, 1963Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
52Win48–3–1Jose Neves MartinsTKO9 Apr 5, 1963Palazzo Dello Sport, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
51Win47–3–1Luis RodriguezTKO8 Mar 21, 1963Jesolo, Veneto, Italy
50Win46–3–1Jean Claude LeroyPTS10Feb 22, 1963Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy
49Win45–3–1Rafael Fernández BernalPTS10Jan 26, 1963Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
48Win44–3–1Carlos ZayasPTS10Jan 11, 1963Milan, Lombardia, Italy
47Win43–3–1Manolin AlvarezKO6 Nov 27, 1962Torino, Piemonte, Italy
46Win42–3–1Pierre RossiPTS15Sep 14, 1962Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU flyweight title
45Win41–3–1Ramon CasalPTS10Aug 4, 1962Genoa, Liguria, Italy
44Win40–3–1Rafael Fernández BernalPTS10Jul 23, 1962Piscine municipale Felice Scandone, Napoli, Campania, Italy
43Win39–3–1Mimoun Ben AliPTS15Jun 30, 1962Saint-Vincent, Valle d'Aosta, ItalyRetained EBU flyweight title
42Win38–3–1Bernard JubertPTS10Apr 29, 1962Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
41Win37–3–1Jean Claude LeroyPTS10Apr 7, 1962Genoa, Liguria, Italy
40Win36–3–1Henri SchmidTKO5 Mar 7, 1962Milan, Lombardia, Italy
39Win35–3–1Christian MarchandPTS10Dec 20, 1961Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
38Win34–3–1Michel LamoraPTS8Oct 27, 1961Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
37Win33–3–1Albert YounsiKO7 Oct 21, 1961Palazzo dello Sport, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
36Win32–3–1Henri SchmidPTS10Sep 30, 1961Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
35Win31–3–1Francisco CarrenoPTS10Sep 20, 1961Roma, Lazio, Italy
34Win30–3–1Lazaro ben LayachiTKO8 Sep 2, 1961Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
33Win29–3–1Derek LloydTKO6 Aug 13, 1961San Remo, Liguria, ItalyRetained EBU flyweight title
32Win28–3–1Risto LuukkonenPTS15Jun 29, 1961Alghero, Sardegna, ItalyWon EBU flyweight title
31Win27–3–1Jacques JacobPTS10Jun 4, 1961Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
30Win26–3–1Kamara DiopPTS10Apr 2, 1961Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
29Win25–3–1Albert YounsiPTS10Feb 25, 1961Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
28Win24–3–1Salvatore MancaPTS12Oct 30, 1960Cagliari, Sardegna, ItalyRetained Italy flyweight title
27Win23–3–1Edgar BaselPTS10Aug 14, 1960Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
26Win22–3–1Pancho BhattachajiPTS8Aug 6, 1960Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
25Win21–3–1Angelo RampinPTS12Jul 10, 1960Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
24Win20–3–1Henri SchmidPTS10May 19, 1960Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
23Loss19–3–1Albert YounsiPTS10Mar 16, 1960Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
22Win19–2–1Giacomo SpanoPTS12Dec 23, 1959Alghero, Sardegna, ItalyRetained Italy flyweight title
21Win18–2–1Jose SauretTKO9 Sep 26, 1959Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
20Win17–2–1Santos SeoanePTS10Aug 29, 1959Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
19Win16–2–1Horacio AccavalloPTS10Aug 1, 1959Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
18Win15–2–1Salvatore MancaPTS12May 27, 1959Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained Italy flyweight title
17Win14–2–1Francisco OsunaPTS10Apr 18, 1959Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
16Win13–2–1Valentino CampagniPTS8Feb 28, 1959Milan, Lombardia, Italy
15Win12–2–1Giancarlo MontanariPTS6Jan 31, 1959Palazzo dello Sport, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
14Loss11–2–1Horacio AccavalloPTS8Oct 12, 1958Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
13Win11–1–1Giacomo SpanoPTS12Sep 27, 1958Alghero, Sardegna, ItalyWon vacant Italy flyweight title
12Win10–1–1Stefano UrbaniTKO8 Aug 27, 1958Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
11Win9–1–1Salvatore PetrangeliTKO6 Jul 5, 1958Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
10Win8–1–1Pompeo CicognaniPTS6Apr 27, 1958Milan, Lombardia, Italy
9Win7–1–1Giacomo SpanoPTS8Mar 1, 1958Palazzo dello Sport, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
8Loss6–1–1Aristide PozzaliPTS8Feb 15, 1958Palazzo dello Sport, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
7Win6–0–1Elio De WittPTS6Dec 14, 1957Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
6Win5–0–1Angelo RampinPTS6Oct 10, 1957Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
5Win4–0–1Giacomo SpanoPTS8Jul 20, 1957Alghero, Sardegna, Italy
4Draw3–0–1Giacomo SpanoPTS6Jun 26, 1957Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
3Win3–0Salvatore PetrangeliPTS6May 29, 1957Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
2Win2–0Luigi SguaitaPTS6Apr 27, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy
1Win1–0Maurice SevelleTKO4 Apr 3, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

''The Ring'' magazine titles

The Ring flyweight champion

Regional/International titles

Undisputed titles