Former Boxing Champion Arturo Gatti Found Dead in Brazil -- Report

(7.11.09) -- This was just told to us by a friend. Here is one source:
http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=20961

And another:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2009-07-11-489790184_x.htm

R.I.P.

Here is Gatti's Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Gatti

Gatti was born in Italy but moved to Canada at a young age.

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[nojokenygren]

RIP

the biggiest heart boxing has ever seen!

take care, thunder gatti

[ConservativeNewMedia]

@nojokenygren R.I.P.

[wwefanworld]

bitch killed him

[chaseman12]

the good die young

[Tusc9969]

i don't care what anyone thinks, there is no way that tiny little woman strangled a guy like gatti all by herself...could there of been a third party?? ? I'm sure she had something to do with it...but who knows

[normank27]

could have been his wife for money too

[krayziecatt]

I still cant beleive it but R.I.P Arturo ur still my favorite fighter and ill never forget u man!!!!! the best blood and guts warrior ive ever seen step into the ring and go to war!!!!!!

[grindshine]

RIP Arturo

[bm2g]

im stunned!! gutted man,must have been a mugging from thieves. rip gatti,true ledgend.

[fcu1]

RIP Arturo !