Salvatore Fanni: The Resilient Italian Boxing Champion
Salvatore Fanni is an Italian former professional boxer from Cagliari, Sardinia. His professional career ran from 1988 to 2003, and records list 33 wins, 9 losses, and 2 draws, with 17 wins by knockout. Fanni’s bout record
Boxing career and major results
Fanni first challenged for the vacant European flyweight title against Pat Clinton in August 1990, losing a majority decision. On February 23, 1991, he won the same title by stopping Joe Kelly in the second round in Cagliari. Fanni held the championship until November 1992, when Robbie Regan defeated him by unanimous decision. BoxRec: Pat Clinton’s fight record; European flyweight title bouts; Italian Boxing Federation: Sardinian boxing history
Fanni later challenged for the WBO flyweight title twice, including a 1997 bout with Carlos Salazar, and for the WBO light-flyweight title against Jorge Arce in 1999. He did not win a world title, but his European championship established him as a leading Italian flyweight of his era. BoxRec: WBO flyweight title fights; WBO light-flyweight title history
After a break of more than three years, Fanni returned for a final professional bout in 2003. He finished with 44 recorded fights and a 33–9–2 record. Fanni’s bout record
Sources
- Sport & Note: Salvatore Fanni career record
- BoxRec: Pat Clinton professional record
- European Boxing Union flyweight title history
- Italian Boxing Federation: Sardinian boxing history
- BoxRec: WBO flyweight title fights
- WBO light-flyweight title history
Career records and reporting: sportenote.com.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
