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george stando · 07-11-2009, 10:32 PM

Former boxing champ Gatti found dead in Brazil
Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:44pm EDT
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Former world champion boxer Arturo Gatti was found dead in a holiday apartment in a northern Brazilian seaside resort on Saturday with wounds to his neck and head, Pernambuco state police said.

They were investigating the death of the 37-year-old Canadian, who was found by his Brazilian wife Amanda in his underwear and there was a bloodied bag handle in the flat, a police spokesman said.

"According to his wife, the couple came to spend a second honeymoon for a month and rented a flat, making an advance payment," he told Reuters by telephone. He said no arrests had been made.

Gatti arrived at Porto de Galinhas resort south of the city of Recife with his wife and year-old son on Friday.

Italian-born Gatti, nicknamed Thunder, was IBF Super featherweight champion in 1995 and WBC Super lightweight champion in 2004. He retired in 2007.

Laura · 07-12-2009, 12:25 AM

I loved this man. He and Ward were two of the best and brightest of our generation and I feel honored to have grown up in this era of boxing. I haven't felt this awful since Diego Corrales died on his bike.

george stando · 07-12-2009, 03:00 AM

Very sad, he was a true warrior.

fire cobra · 07-12-2009, 08:58 AM

RIP Arturo Gatti.

Laura · 07-12-2009, 12:49 PM

I worry about this being Brazil. I hope Gatti's son doesn't get kidnapped by his wife's family and taken from them. In my opinion, if his wife murdered him, his family in the States and/or Canada should raise his son.

chillaplata · 07-12-2009, 03:09 PM

When I saw the caption "Arturo Gatti 1972-2009" on ESPN last night, I felt like I had been punched in the gut. I was at his fights against Damgaard, Baldomir, Mayweather and Gomez. At the Gomez fight I sat right behind Gatti's family -- his wife or girlfriend at the time was crying inconsolably as he lost. (I'm not sure whether Gatti was then with the woman now held in his killing.) I bought beers for Mickey Ward and a couple members of his entourage in the lobby bar at Ballys Atlantic City. And of course I watched pretty much all Gatti's other fights on HBO. So I almost feel like I lost a friend, even though I never actually met Gatti.

Anyway, it's incredibly sad to lose a great champion so young and in such a senselessly violent way. RIP.

Laura · 07-30-2009, 07:25 PM

Anyone else think Brazil's suicide ruling is a load of crap??? Not buying it.....

07-11-2009, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
george stando Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bangkok and beyond Posts: 703 Groans: 48 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	RIP: Arturo Gatti Former boxing champ Gatti found dead in Brazil Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:44pm EDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Former world champion boxer Arturo Gatti was found dead in a holiday apartment in a northern Brazilian seaside resort on Saturday with wounds to his neck and head, Pernambuco state police said. They were investigating the death of the 37-year-old Canadian, who was found by his Brazilian wife Amanda in his underwear and there was a bloodied bag handle in the flat, a police spokesman said. "According to his wife, the couple came to spend a second honeymoon for a month and rented a flat, making an advance payment," he told Reuters by telephone. He said no arrests had been made. Gatti arrived at Porto de Galinhas resort south of the city of Recife with his wife and year-old son on Friday. Italian-born Gatti, nicknamed Thunder, was IBF Super featherweight champion in 1995 and WBC Super lightweight champion in 2004. He retired in 2007.

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07-12-2009, 12:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Laura Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 136 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I loved this man. He and Ward were two of the best and brightest of our generation and I feel honored to have grown up in this era of boxing. I haven't felt this awful since Diego Corrales died on his bike.

07-12-2009, 03:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
george stando Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bangkok and beyond Posts: 703 Groans: 48 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very sad, he was a true warrior.

07-12-2009, 08:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
fire cobra Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: north east england Posts: 808 Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	RIP Arturo Gatti.

07-12-2009, 12:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Laura Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 136 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I worry about this being Brazil. I hope Gatti's son doesn't get kidnapped by his wife's family and taken from them. In my opinion, if his wife murdered him, his family in the States and/or Canada should raise his son.

07-12-2009, 03:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
chillaplata Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 213 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	When I saw the caption "Arturo Gatti 1972-2009" on ESPN last night, I felt like I had been punched in the gut. I was at his fights against Damgaard, Baldomir, Mayweather and Gomez. At the Gomez fight I sat right behind Gatti's family -- his wife or girlfriend at the time was crying inconsolably as he lost. (I'm not sure whether Gatti was then with the woman now held in his killing.) I bought beers for Mickey Ward and a couple members of his entourage in the lobby bar at Ballys Atlantic City. And of course I watched pretty much all Gatti's other fights on HBO. So I almost feel like I lost a friend, even though I never actually met Gatti. Anyway, it's incredibly sad to lose a great champion so young and in such a senselessly violent way. RIP.

07-30-2009, 07:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Laura Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 136 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone else think Brazil's suicide ruling is a load of crap??? Not buying it.....

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