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Andreas HaleOct 8, 2025, 03:53 PM ET
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Arturo Gatti Jr., the lad of precocious boxing icon and Hall of Famer Arturo Gatti, has died astatine 17, the World Boxing Association confirmed Wednesday.
"The WBA and the boxing satellite mourn the passing of Arturo Gatti Jr. His travel was conscionable beginning, yet his tone volition unrecorded connected - present reunited with his legendary begetter among the stars," the organization's connection read.
The WBA and the boxing satellite mourn the passing of Arturo Gatti Jr. 🕊️
His travel was conscionable beginning, yet his tone volition unrecorded connected - present reunited with his legendary begetter among the stars. 🌟
Our deepest condolences to his household and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/PJzYCXYm2A
Reports of the teenager's decease began circulating connected societal media and were besides confirmed by Gatti Sr.'s erstwhile bodyguard, Chuck Zito successful a societal media post.
"It's with a dense bosom that I person to say,...R.I.P. to 17-year-old Arturo Gatti Jr.," Zito wrote connected Instagram.
Gatti Jr's trainer, Moe Latif, besides confirmed the quality successful a station connected societal media.
"It is unluckily not a rumor oregon a joke. Arturo is gone," Latif wrote successful an Instagram communicative portion pleading for privateness during this trying time.
DAZN Boxing said it was "deeply saddened" by the quality of Gatti Jr.'s death.
We are profoundly saddened to larn of the passing of Arturo Gatti Jr., lad of Hall of Fame boxer Arturo Gatti.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gatti household and friends during this hard time. Rest successful peace. pic.twitter.com/aYV7JGV1tY
Gatti Jr. was recovered dormant successful Mexico wherever helium lived with his parent and Gatti's widow, Amanda Rodrigues. Additional details of his decease were unclear.
Gatti Jr. sought to travel successful his precocious father's footsteps arsenic an amateur boxer who hoped to vie successful the Olympics earlier turning pro. He was 10 months aged erstwhile Gatti Sr., 37, was found dormant nether mysterious circumstances successful a edifice successful Brazil successful July 2009. Rodrigues was initially charged with execution aft Brazilian authorities ruled his decease a homicide. However, the origin of decease was later ruled a suicide aft the coroner's autopsy study was released and the charges against Rodrigues were dropped.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman besides acknowledged the passing of Gatti Jr. to ESPN's Salvador Rodriguez.
"The World Boxing Council and the planetary assemblage of our athletics articulation successful supplication for the profound nonaccomplishment of Arturo Gatti Jr. astatine the property of 17. May God remainder his psyche and assistance his household find peace," Sulaiman said.
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