Late boxing legend Arturo Gatti’s son, Arturo Gatti Jr., has died at age 17 in his apartment Tuesday. Arturo Sr.’s former bodyguard Chuck Zito announced the teenager’s death on Instagram Wednesday. “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,” Zito wrote in the Instagram post. “The same way they found his Father dead in an apartment in Brazil 16 years ago. My condolences to Arturo Gatti Seniors—Mom, Sisters, Brothers, and his daughter Sophia.🙏🏻✝️” It is not yet clear if foul play was involved. Following in his father’s footsteps, Arturo Jr. was training to become a boxer, and had a close relationship with Mike Tyson. Arturo Sr. died in a similar manner in 2009 after he was found dead in a hotel when his son was only 10 months old. While his official cause of death was ruled as a suicide, many in his inner circle believe the boxing legend was murdered. His wife, Amanda Rodrigues, was an initial suspect during the investigation until charges were dropped.
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