Gatti's death initially had been investigated as a murder. What are the motives behind Fury’s decision to walk away from training? Two independent private investigators from the States hired by Gatti's family proved it was impossible that Gatti's body would have been found in the place and position it was in if he indeed had hanged himself. To look at them together it's clear: Amanda Gatti lives for her 3-year-old boy, Arturo Jr. "He's everything I asked God for," Amanda told "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Erin Moriarty in … [6], Gatti was born in Calabria, Italy, and raised in Lazio, a region of central western Italy, before moving to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [13][14] He then scored a technical knockout over former world champion Calvin Grove in the seventh round of a non-title affair. [4][9][39] He was 37 years old. [47] Regarding a new toxicology report being prepared, Brochu quipped that it "may take a century to get the results. That same night, Arturo's protégé, Danny "Little Mac" McDermott, won his pro debut. [25], On January 24, 2004, Gatti, having recovered from a broken hand, scored a tenth round knock-down and defeated Gianluca Branco of Italy by a 12-round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC light welterweight title. Rodrigues had already filed for separation before their trip to Brazil, yet convinced her husband to go on the trip under the guise of a last ditch attempt to save the marriage. [47], At the family's request, a Quebec coroner agreed to exhume the body so that two pathologists could conduct a second autopsy. [7] Gatti eventually relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey as a teenager. Boxing legend Arturo Gatti’s sexy stripper-wife choked the life out of him with her purse strap while he slept in a swanky Brazilian resort, cops charged Sunday. On July 11, the day of his sister’s wedding, Gatti was found dead in his hotel room. Brazilian authorities said they have detained Rodrigues, wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, as a suspect following his death at a posh seaside resort. The pair had met in late 2006, married in 2007, and had a son. The investigator also concluded that it was impossible for Gatti's body to have landed in the position where it was found, under the kitchen counter, after it fell from being hung from the side of a set of stairs. “Now she’s going to spend the rest of her life in prison. [19] In 2002, Gatti returned to the light welterweight division and defeated former world champion Terronn Millett by a knockout in round four. Cooley, Will. [4][5] After his death in 2009, Gatti was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on December 10, 2012 in his first year of eligibility, becoming the tenth Canadian boxer to be so inducted. “It never stopped. Coroner Jean Brochu said, "We've been waiting for this for a long time," and "it's going to take a while" before conclusions can be made, and released to the public. Faced with former world champion Joey Gamache, Gatti won by a knockout in round two. MONTREAL – Amanda Rodrigues Gatti has been living under a cloud of controversy for close to four years. Gatti retired with a record of 40 wins and 9 losses, with 31 wins by knockout. Gatti was to attend his sister's wedding the same day. The final scorecards read, 96–93, 96–93 and 97–92, in favor of Gatti. RIP Arturo. When he died, Arturo Gatti was in the throes of a volatile and disintegrating marriage to Amanda Rodrigues. In the fifth, he connected on a left hook to knock Ruelas out. Rodrigues threatened to leave Gatti and take their son with her, moving to Brazil if Gatti did not write a Will leaving his fortune to Rodrigues. March 26, 2012 / 12:03 PM / CBS News. Gatti had incredible heart, and an iron chin, shown in the majority of his major fights. Gatti died in the early hours of July 11, 2009, in a second-floor holiday apartment in Porto de Galinhas, Brazil. Nicknamed Thunder, he won world championships in two different weight classes, 130 pounds and 140pounds. By David Martinez / Boxing Historian / dmboxing.com, I am deeply saddened by the recent passing of a friend…, As many of my faithful readers and friends know, my…, Natasha Jonas challenges Katie Taylor for the undisputed lightweight championship on the Derek Chisora vs. Joseph Parker bill on…, Given how prominent some sporting events with content creators have become, it would be fair to assume that this…, Upon learning of the sudden death of Marvin Hagler on March…, Boxing fans around the world would have been somewhat perturbed to hear Tyson Fury announce that he was going….