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Arturo Gatti Jr., Son of Former Boxing World Champion, Dead at 17

Arturo Gatti Jr. was a promising amateur boxer whose death mirrors his father's 2009 suicide ruling, though independent experts question the official cause amid ongoing investigation.

  • Arturo Gatti Jr., the 17-year-old son of boxing legend Arturo Gatti, was found dead in an apartment in Mexico, a situation similar to his father's death in Brazil.
  • Chuck Zito, Gatti's former bodyguard, announced Gatti Jr.'s death on social media, stating, "R.I.P. to 17-year-old Arturo Gatti Jr., who was found hanging in an apartment in Mexico yesterday."
  • Authorities are investigating the circumstances of Gatti Jr.'s death, and it remains unclear if foul play is suspected.
  • Arturo Gatti Jr. had begun boxing at age 6 and was expected to follow in his father's footsteps, having developed a promising relationship with Mike Tyson.
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The tragedy again struck the Gatti family. Arturo Gatti Jr., a promising hope of boxing, was found hanged at the age of 17, in circumstances tragically similar to those of his father.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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