NEW.ERA Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Canadian former World Welterweight Champion Arturo Gatti has reportedly died.According to the officials in the public safety department, Gatti was found dead by his wife Amanda in the Brazilian city of Pernambuco where the couple was celebrating their honeymoon with their one-year old son.Amanda Gatti reportedly awoke to her husband laying dead on the floor of a condo that the pair had rented in Northeast Brazil. Gatti reportedly had marks on his neck and head that were made with a blunt instrument. Brazilian authorities are investigating the suspected homicide.Gatti was 37 years old.A spokeswoman for the public safety department of Pernambuco released the following statement:"There were no bullet or stab wounds on his body, but police did find blood stains on the floor," she said, adding that his wife and son were unhurt.No further details were provided as the spokeswoman stated that she was not authorized to comment on the case.Born in Italy, Gatti moved to Montreal at a young age and turned pro June 10th 1991, scoring a TKO over Jose Gonzalez.Gatti captured his first professional title on June 28th 1994 by defeating Pete Taliaferro for the USBA junior lightweight crown.On June 15th 1995 Gatti earned his first world title in a unanimous decision over Tracy Patterson to capture the IBF Junior lightweight title. Gatti would defend that title in 1996 against Wilson Rodriguez in a tilt that would earn "1996 Fight of the Year" honours as Gatti protected his title.Gatti would earn Fight of the Year honours once again in 1997 thanks to his memorable bout with Gabriel Ruelas that saw Gatti persevere for a fifth round TKO.After relinquishing his title to move up in weight-class, a Gatti scrap was once again was selected as Fight of the Year in a 10-round loss to Ivan Robinson. Despite the loss, Gatti's reputation had grown so much that he earned a shot at the biggest fight of his career against one of the sport's biggest stars, 'the Golden Boy' Oscar de La Hoya.Although Gatti lost the bout, he earned the respect of fight fans around the world by going toe-to-toe with one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world.In 2002, Gatti found his foil in 'Irish' Mickey Ward, a tough-as-nails scrapper who would bring out the best in Gatti. The pair staged three of the most memorable fights in recent memory as the two-gladiators appeared to re-enact the climatic scene of a fictional boxing movie where the protagonists exchange haymakers until nothing is left of their opponent. As the New York Post's boxing writer Lenn Robins stated: "It wasn't a trilogy, it was a thrill-ogy."The notoriety earned from the Gatti/Ward trilogy turned Gatti's title shot against Gianluca Branco a must-see event. Gatti sealed the deal with a 10th round KO to capture the WBC Super Lightweight crown.Gatti dropped his titles to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on June 25th 2005, suffering his worst-ever defeat by throwing in the towel in the sixth round.Following a loss to Alfonso Gomez in 2007, Gatti announced his retirement from boxing with a record of 40 wins and nine losses.http://www.tsn.ca/boxing/story/?id=284455 JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Wow, the action fighter of the 90's. I read another story which former champion "Popo" Freitas was quoted inidcating that Gatti and his wife were having martial issues. No other need for me to speculate. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starchild Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 So sad... such a great fighter in the prime of his life. RIP Thunder. "The true New Yorker secretly believes that anyone living anywhere else has got to be, in some sense, kidding." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Wow that is sad, he had a great connection to Jersey too, living in Jersey City and boxing in Atlantic City where he was a big fan favorite. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 The wife is now being held as a suspect... Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 It also get more interesting as he failed to answer a subpoena in relation to this fight with Joey Gamache in 2000. I remember the fight in which there was an alleged weight difference. Tomorrow, Gamache is scheduled to testify in a New York State Court of Claims against the NYSAC. Gamache filed a notice of claim against the organization back on Feb. 20, 2002, but several complications stalled the case.The lawsuit was transferred from a first judge, and a second judge had to recuse himself. Also, Gamache is on his third attorney after he fired the first, and the second committed suicide.Complicating matters further is Gatti's death while on his second honeymoon with his wife and 10-month-old baby.Gatti was scheduled to testify for both sides. A subpoena was sent to Gatti's Jersey City address but Gatti never responded, according to Gamache's attorney Keith Sullivan.Gatti Was To Testify on a NYSAC case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gueman Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 First off shouldn't you go on your honeymoon before you have a 10 month old child? Second I am gonna guess that Ms. Gatti may have discovered Arturo was not being a faithful husband. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 If the past week or so has taught us anything, it is that if you are a married man, and you stick your penis into another woman, YOU WILL DIE! Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 If the past week or so has taught us anything, it is that if you are a married man, and you stick your penis into another woman, YOU WILL DIE!Let that be a lesson to you JQK! Next time you're thinking about being unfaitful, look down at your WWSMD? (WWAGD?) bracelet and remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 If the past week or so has taught us anything, it is that if you are a married man, and you stick your penis into another woman, YOU WILL DIE!That and...Don't EVER, EVVVVVVER, EVER-EVER-EVER get involved with a crazy bitch, okay? On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gueman Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 If the past week or so has taught us anything, it is that if you are a married man, and you stick your penis into another woman, YOU WILL DIE!That and...Don't EVER, EVVVVVVER, EVER-EVER-EVER get involved with a crazy bitch, okay?I think the crazy bitchness is directly related to the level of cheating...or the fact you go from driving an Escalade back to driving a Kia. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 It doesn't make them crazy, it just reveals it.Plenty of women get cheated on. Few of them resort to killing a mother:censored:er...the crazy ones. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Yeah...I think Tech N9ne said it best--even if it was at a 200-mph pace:Don't eva go down low with a PSYCHO b***h Betta never eva go out with a PSYCHO b***h Everybody betta learn how to see a PSYCHO b***h Never know when ya girl might be a PSYCHO That b***h is Psycho too, Pyscho too Kill 'em with a milli, put a knife in you, twice in you (psycho b***h, sycho b***h)That b***h is Psycho too, Pyscho too Kill 'em with a milli, put a knife in you, twice in you *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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