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Arturo Gatti Tribute

Posted on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Arturo Gatti Tribute

Arturo Gatti , Also known as ‘Thunder’ . Was a Canadian Lightweight boxer, known for his explosive fights and ability to take huge hits and stay on his feet. He fought Mickey ward three times, winning two and losing one. The ring magazine named there third bout as fight of the year in 2003. Gatti’s first fight in 2000 proved to be succesful , as hek knocked out Joey Gamache in round two. Gamaches lawsuit saw that Gatti had gained 19 pounds after the weigh-in the day before the fight, so therefore he had a large advantage. After this some boxing commissions started to weigh boxers a second time.
Following Gattis amazing boxing career he was found dead in a hotel in Brazil, were he was staying with his wife. Gattis wife was charged with first degree murder but later that year released, more investigations are being took place to try and find out Gattis cause of death.

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