Salvatore Burruni (b. April 11, 1933, d. March 30, 2004, was an Italian flyweight and bantamweight boxer who fought from 1957 to 1969. Burruni was born in Sardinia, Italy, and fought mostly in Europe. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (50 kg) but above 108 lb. ... The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Sardinia /saɹˈdɪnɪe/ (Sardegna in Italian, Sardigna, Sardinna or Sardinnia in the Sardinian language, Sardenya in Catalan), is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily is the largest), between Italy, Spain and Tunisia, south of Corsica. ...

After campaigning for many years, and capturing the European Flyweight championship, Burruni was given a title shot by champion Pone Kingpetch of Thailand. On April 23, 1965, Burruni made the most of his opportunity and captured the crown on a unanimous 15 round decision. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Burruni successfully defended his crown by knocking out Australian Rocky Gatellari, but on June 14, 1966 lost the championship to Walter McGowan, of Scotland, whom he had defeated prevously. By this time the WBA had 'stripped' him of his title for failing to meet the organization's number one contender, Horacio Accavallo of Argentina. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Unable to make the weight any longer, Burruni moved up to the bantamweight division. He captured the European bantamweight title by taking a 15 round decsiion from champion Mimoum Ben Ali in 1968. His attempt to secure a world bantamweight title shot ended when he was KOed by all time great Ruben Olivares. Rubén Olivares (born January 14, 1947) is a former boxer of Mexican nationality. ...

Burruni retired with the outstanding record of 99 wins (32 KOs), 9 losses and 1 draw.