By Mark Vester

The widow of Arturo Gatti, Amanda Rodrigues, was awarded $100,000 from the boxer's estate by a Quebec Superior Court judge. As part of the court's decision, she also received $2,000 a month for their 18-month-old son. In November, Rodrigues was awarded $40,000 to cover legal fees and child care costs. There is an ongoing battle over Gatti's estate between Rodrigues and the fighter's mother and brother.

Gatti was found dead by Rodrigues in Brazilian resort in July. The local police saw Rodrigues as the main suspect and detained her for several weeks. She was eventually released when an autopsy ruled that Gatti had committed suicide by hanging. Several of Gatti's family members refuse to accept the conclusion of the autopsy and believe Rodrigues was somehow involved in the fighter's death.

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