Weighing In - Part 82

Salvatore Burruni

Salvatore Burruni (1933-2004) was an Italian flyweight boxer.  In April, 1965 he won the World Flyweight title.  In November, 1965 he was stripped of the title when he refused to fight Hiroyuki Ebihara.

On June 14, 1966 Burruni fought Walter McGowan in Wembly, England, in a fight billed as defending the World Flyweight title, although Burruni no longer held the title.  At the beginning of this video we see Burruni weighing in naked in front of an audience.  There was no modesty shield.  At the end we see Burruni, who I think is still naked, smiling and waving to the all-male audience of sportswriters.

Burruni lost the fight.  His overall record was 99 wins and 9 losses.