Arturo Gatti Jr., the son of popular boxer Arturo Gatti, was found dead in his apartment at 17 years old.
"It's with a heavy heart that I have to say,.... R.I.P. to 17-year-old ARTURO GATTI JR. who was found hanging in an apartment in Mexico yesterday. The same way they found his Father dead in an apartment in Brazil 16 years ago," wrote Gatti’s former bodyguard, Chuck Zito, on social media.
Arturo Gatti Jr. was reportedly following in his late father’s footsteps by pursuing a boxing career. Gatti Jr.’s coach, Moe Latif, also confirmed his death on social media.