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Arturo Gatti Jr., 17-Year-Old Son of Boxing Great, Found Dead in Mexico

Authorities have not identified a cause of death, with tributes from the boxing community highlighting his promise.

Overview

  • The World Boxing Association confirmed his death, and trainer Moe Latif verified the news on social media.
  • He was found in Mexico, where he lived with his mother and his father's widow, Amanda Rodrigues.
  • Officials have not released the circumstances or cause, despite unverified social-media claims suggesting suicide.
  • Gatti Jr. was regarded as a rising prospect who began boxing at six, fought as an amateur, and had guidance from Mike Tyson.
  • His father's contested 2009 death in Brazil, later ruled a suicide, forms the backdrop to public reaction to the family's loss.