Arturo Gatti Jr. has died at the age of 17 in Mexico, where he lived with his mother on Wednesday, according to the World Boxing Association.
The son of the late Canadian boxer and Hall of Famer Arturo Gatti has recently been confirmed deceased by several close family members, including Gatti Sr.’s former bodyguard. However, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and details have yet to be released.
Gatti Jr. lost his father at a young age after what was initially considered a mysterious death in a hotel in Brazil in 2009. Later, Brazilian authorities ruled the death a suicide. From an early age, Gatti Jr. aspired to follow in his father’s footsteps, first aiming to compete in the Olympics as an amateur before shifting his focus to a professional boxing career.
‘The WBC sends its heartfelt condolences to the Gatti family, friends, and the entire boxing community mourning this so heartbreaking loss,’ the World Boxing Council wrote.
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