Salvatore Fanni was born on July 10,1964 and is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2003.
17 Facts About Salvatore Fanni
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Salvatore Fanni held the European flyweight title from February 1991 to November 1992, and unsuccessfully challenged for the WBO flyweight title twice, as well as the WBO light flyweight title once.
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Salvatore Fanni successfully defended his title in his next four fights, against Danny Porter, James Drummond, Porter and Michele Poddighe, respectfully.
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Salvatore Fanni finally lost his belt on November 14,1992, when Welsh fighter Robbie Regan defeated him by unanimous decision in Cardiff.
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Between 1993 and 1995, Salvatore Fanni unsuccessfully challenged compatriot Luigi Camputaro for the European flyweight belt on three separate occasions, losing twice and achieving a draw.
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On May 31,1996, in what was only his second fight outside of Italy, Salvatore Fanni challenged Danish fighter Jesper Jensen for the vacant European flyweight belt in Copenhagen.
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Salvatore Fanni lost the bout by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
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Three months later, Salvatore Fanni defeated Michele Poddighe, winning the vacant Italian flyweight title, although he never defended it.
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Salvatore Fanni finally received his first world title shots on July 19,1997, when he matched up against Carlos Gabriel Salazar for his WBO flyweight title in the Italian hamlet of Porto Rotondo.
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Salvatore Fanni's next shot came just over a year later, when he faced Mexican fighter Ruben Sanchez Leon for the same title in Cagliari.
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Salvatore Fanni came away empty-handed though, as he lost to Sanchez Leon in the same fashion: 12-round UD.
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Salvatore Fanni received one last shot at the European flyweight title on December 3,1999, losing to Russian fighter Alexander Makhmutov in Milan.
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Salvatore Fanni made his return to the ring more than three years later.
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Salvatore Fanni faced Mercurio Ciaramitaro in Aversa on May 31,2003, two months before his 40th birthday, when his boxing license would be rescinded.
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In what turned out to be his final fight, Salvatore Fanni defeated Ciaramitaro by DQ in the fourth round.
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Salvatore Fanni's father was a fisherman while his mother stayed at home.
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Salvatore Fanni previously played football with teams such as Kolbe and Gigi Riva but plans to abandon the sport to compete in boxing.