Date of Birth: 15 April, 1972
Place of Birth: Cassino, Lazio, Italy or Montréal, Québec, Canada
Date of Death: 11 July, 2009
Place of Death: Ipojuca, Brazil
Ethnicity: Italian
Arturo Gatti was an Italian-Canadian professional boxer. He was a world champion in two weight classes, and held the IBF junior lightweight title from 1995 to 1998, and the WBC super lightweight title from 2004 to 2005. He was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. After retiring, he worked in real estate. He was nicknamed “Thunder,” “Blood and Guts Warrior,” “The Human Highlight Reel,” and “Daddy.”
Arturo moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, as a teenager. He was married to Amanda Rodrigues, until his death. The couple had a son.
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