Arturo Gatti Jr dead at 17

Arturo Gatti Jr., the son of the late boxing legend Arturo Gatti, has died, the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) introduced on Wednesday. He was 17.

The WBA launched a press release on social media.

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Arturo Gatti on the press convention asserting his upcoming combat in opposition to Alfonso Gomez on Might 22, 2007. (Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY)

“The WBA and the boxing world mourn the passing of Arturo Gatti Jr.,” the group wrote on X. “His journey was simply starting, however his spirit will stay on – now reunited along with his legendary father among the many stars.

“Our deepest condolences to his household and family members.”

Chuck Zito, Gatti Sr.’s former bodyguard, additionally confirmed the teenager’s loss of life on social media. He wrote on social media that the youthful Gatti was “discovered hanging in an house in Mexico.” Additional particulars in regards to the teen’s loss of life have been unclear.

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Gatti Jr. initially tried to comply with in his legendary father’s footsteps with an beginner boxing profession in hopes of constructing it to the Olympics, in line with to ESPN. He was lower than a yr previous when his father was discovered lifeless in a resort in Brazil in 2009.

Gatti’s widow, Amanda Rodrigues, was initially charged with homicide in his loss of life. However authorities in Brazil later dominated his loss of life a suicide. Rodrigues dropped the costs.

Mickey Ward (white/pink trunks) and Arturo Gatti (white trunks) change punches throughout their combat at Boardwalk Corridor in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey, on June 7, 2003. (Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports activities)

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The boxer was 40-9 throughout his profession and had epic fights with Oscar De La Hoya, Mickey Ward and Floyd Mayweather Jr. He held the IBF junior light-weight and WBC tremendous light-weight titles throughout his profession.

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