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Arturo Gatti Jr., 17, Found Dead in Mexico as Investigation Continues

Officials have yet to determine a cause after reports of an apartment discovery echoing his father's 2009 death.

Overview

  • The World Boxing Association and coach Moe Latif confirmed the death of the teenage amateur boxer, son of Hall of Famer Arturo Gatti.
  • Multiple reports say he was found in an apartment in Mexico, with several accounts describing a hanging that authorities have not officially ruled on.
  • TVA Nouvelles reported he was in Mexico with his mother, Amanda Rodrigues, and that a neighbor discovered the body.
  • Tributes poured in from across boxing, including statements from the WBC and figures such as Jean Pascal, as those close to the family requested privacy.
  • The case has renewed attention on Arturo Gatti Sr.’s 2009 death in Brazil, officially ruled a suicide but long disputed by family and independent investigators.