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Milan · **Arturo Gatti Found Dead -** 07-11-2009, 03:20 PM

Arturo Gatti Found Dead in Brazil, Possible Homicide
Posted by: Rick Reeno on 07-11-2009.

By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com has received numerous reports coming out of Brazil that former champion Arturo Gatti, 37, was found dead in a condo he was renting in Pernambuco, Brazil on Saturday. Globo Esporte, affiliated with one of the largest television stations in Brazil, is reporting that Gatti was found by his wife Amanda when she woke up in the condo. He appeared to have been struck by some type of object to the back of head. Police are investigating the matter.

BoxingScene spoke with his lontime promoter Kathy Duva. She was unaware of the incident but confirmed that Gatti spends a lot of time in Brazil. Duva is attempting to reach Gatti's manager and those close to him to obtain more details on the incident.

More information as it comes in.

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=20961

Rest In Peace. Amazing fighter.

**dNYCE** · **Re: Arturo Gatti Found Dead -** 07-11-2009, 03:46 PM

Wowwww, damn man another celebrity dead.. this is starting to get redundant.

RIP AG!

xKinGJ4M3Sx · **Re: Arturo Gatti Found Dead -** 07-11-2009, 03:52 PM

OMFG, this **** is gettin out of control. I remember the just destroyin dudes with this dude on Fight Night, lol. Nonetheless R.I.P.

Wasn't he planning a comeback soon?

omfgfcku2

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Former champion Arturo Gatti, who was scheduled to testify in a trial in New York this week in a lawsuit filed against the New York State Athletic commission by former opponent Joey Gamache, has been found dead in northeastern Brazil, according to several reports.
Gatti, 37, was on a second honeymoon with his wife and 10-month-old baby when his blood-stained body was found in an apartment in Porto de Galinhas, the Canadian Broadcasting Company reported.
A police investigation is underway and foul play is suspected, the CBC reported. Gatti was found in his underwear, with blood stains on his neck and the back of his head at about 6 a.m. Saturday morning, according to the the CBC.
Gatti, who was raised in Montreal and was one of the most exciting fighters in the sport, was scheduled to testify in Gamache's trial on a lawsuit charging negligence by the NYSAC at the weigh-in for the Feb. 2000 fight that left Gamache nearly dead from head trauma and with permanent brain damage. Gatti had knocked Gamache down twice in the first round, then rendered him senseless in the second round of their fight at Madison Square Garden. According to Gamache, Gatti was as much as 19 pounds overweight for the 141-pound fight.
"I feel sad, he did a lot for boxing," Gamache said Saturday when he learned of Gatti's death. "He had a lot of memorable fights. People will never forget what he did for boxing."
He started his professional career in 1991 at 19 and won the United States Boxing Association junior lightweight title and successfully defended it twice. He also won the International Boxing Federation's world junior lightweight title.
Gatti (40-9, 31 KOs) was best known for his three Pier 6 brawls with Micky Ward in 2002 and 2003. He fought often at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, where he was a fan favorite.
In his first fight after the Ward trilogy, which he won 2-1, Gatti captured a world title in his second division, winning a decision against Gianluca Branco for the vacant WBC junior welterweight title.
Gatti would go on to make two successful defenses before losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. by a sixth-round TKO in June 2005. When most pundits thought his career was over, he came back to defeat Thomas Damgaard. But he lost his final two matches, suffering a ninth-round TKO against then welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir in July 2006. That was followed by a loss to former "Contender" star Alfonso Gomez in July 2007.

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Another one bites the dust