Salvatore Burruni vs. Chartchai Chionoi
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Salvatore Burruni 117 lbs lost to Chartchai Chionoi 114 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1966-02-08
- Location: Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
- Referee: Sangvien Hiranlekha 41-50
- Judge: Narong Paduangthai 41-50
- Judge: Suttee Pomchairak 44-50
"Italian flyweight Salvatore Burruni, fighting from the 5th round with a jammed thumb, lost a 10 round overweight fight unanimously to Chartchai Chionoi of Thailand here Tuesday. The Thai boxer using a longer reach to full advantage stalked Burruni from the beginning, and in the 9th round opened a small cut over his left eye. Burruni sustained another cut over his right eye in the final round. There were no knockdowns." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 50-43 Chionoi
- Burruni had been stripped of his WBA title at this time for failure to defend his title in a stipulated time against a designated contender. He was still recognized by the EBU as flyweight champ.
Post fight comment
- "It was an unlucky fight but a fair decision." -Umberto Branchini, Burruni's manager