DaneykoIsGod Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/ne...tory?id=4321150 SAO PAULO -- Police in Brazil say former boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been found dead in a hotel room in the northeastern state of Pernambuco.Police investigator Edislon Alves told The Associated Press that the body of the former junior welterweight champ was discovered Saturday morning in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas, where he arrived on Friday with his wife and 1-year-old son. Alves said police were investigating. It was unclear how the 37-year-old Canadian died. A spokeswoman for the public safety department said Gatti's wife and son were unhurt. "There were no bullet or stab wounds on his body, but police did find blood stains on the floor," the spokeswoman said. Gatti's first fight against Mickey Ward was, without a doubt, the greatest fight I ever saw. The guy spent a good chunk of his life in Jersey City and was a fixture at Boardwalk Hall in A.C. R.I.P. edit: Just wanted to add this. Round 9 of this fight could have been fought in a phone booth. Even if you don't like boxing, this is some of the most badass action you'll ever see. Edited July 11, 2009 by DaneykoIsGod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Gatti-Ward 2 was one of the best boxing matches I ever saw. A friend of my father's was friends with Gatti for awhile when he was based out of Jersey, which made that fight such a wild range of emotions - I'm pre-disposed to liking Irish fighters, but at the same time, Gatti was a (semi)-Jersey boy with friend-of-a-friend connections. RIP Arturo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Gatti-Ward 2 was one of the best boxing matches I ever saw. A friend of my father's was friends with Gatti for awhile when he was based out of Jersey, which made that fight such a wild range of emotions - I'm pre-disposed to liking Irish fighters, but at the same time, Gatti was a (semi)-Jersey boy with friend-of-a-friend connections.RIP Arturo. Those were all such great fights. I think Gatti v. Ward I and III both got Fight of the Year honors. That right there is a ridiculous trilogy. And aside from his fights with Ward, the guy fought with broken hands so many times that it was ridiculous. Tough as nails doesn't begin to describe the guy. Such a loss. My heart goes out to his wife and 1-year-old son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nature's Minister Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 His wife killed him with her purse? This is a very odd story. What a great fighter Gatti was though. One of the toughest guys to step in the ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prucenterrules Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Wow this story is odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Crash Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) I was shocked to hear about this. He gave us so many exciting fights, and he really connected with his Jersey fans. So sorry that his life got cut short. Edited July 13, 2009 by 95Crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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