Tragic Death of Arturo Gatti Jr.

Arturo Gatti Jr., the 17-year-old son of boxing legend Arturo “Thunder” Gatti,

has tragically died. According to his longtime coach Moe Latif and family friend Chuck Zito,

Gatti Jr. was found hanging in an apartment in Mexico — an apparent suicide that echoes the mysterious circumstances

of his father’s death. Gatti Jr. had been training as an amateur boxer,

following in the footsteps of his father, with ambitions of eventually turning

professional. The World Boxing Association released a statement expressing profound sorrow,

saying his journey was just beginning and that his spirit “will live on.” His father,

Arturo Gatti Sr., was found dead in Brazil in 2009 at age 37 — officially ruled a suicide,