Arturo Gatti Found Dead in Brazil, Possible Homicide

[Benny Leonard]

Legendary former world champion Arturo Gatti, 37, has reportedly been found dead inside a beachside flat he was renting at the Hotel Dorisol of Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil. Apparently he was found by his wife with a head injury. Gatti had arrived with his wife and baby on Friday on their honeymoon. Local police consider his death su****ious.

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That's messed up.

[fight_professor]

damn. RIP. speechless.

[shogunn]

****, thats horrible. Alot of deaths in the news these days. RIP

[Talisayen]

God bless arturo gatti

[REMOVED SHARK 99]

Former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti, who was raised in Montreal, has been found dead in northeastern Brazil.

On a second honeymoon with his wife and 10-month-old baby, Gatti's blood-stained body was found in an apartment in Porto de Galinhas, Brazilian police say.

A police investigation is underway, but few details are being released. Foul play is suspected in the death.

Gatti's body was found at around 6 a.m. Saturday morning. He was found in his underwear, with blood stains on his neck and the back of his head.

Nicknamed "Thunder," Gatti was one of the most successful Canadian boxers in history. Beginning his professional career in 1991 at age 19, he scored a third-round knockout in his first bout.

Three years later he captured the United States Boxing Association junior lightweight title and successfully defended it twice. He earned the International Boxing Federation's world junior lightweight title the following year.

Born in Italy but raised in Montreal, the 37-year-old Gatti retired two years ago.

[Airforce1234]

robbery murder, guarantee gatti found some guy robbing his house and the guy murdered him cause gatti saw his face. Alot of robbers in brazil.

[street bully]

Holy ****. Gatti now?

[KingTito]

RIP. You'll truly be missed.

[Idgas]

HOLY ****! no fcking way. this is some sad news.

whats the 2009 celebrity death count now? 8? 9? death is working overtime.

[The Monk]

Arturo wasn't the most gifted boxer, but man, he left everything in that ring.

Gatti was far too young to be taken from us.

R.I.P champ.