Special Announcement on Death of Arturo Gatti Coming on September 7
by Scott Christ on Aug 29, 2011 10:48 PM EDT
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Hurricane Irene has delayed a scheduled press conference regarding the 2009 death of popular fighter Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, which will now come on September 7, according to Fightnews.com.
A number of medical and scientific expert witnesses from across the country will also make brief presentations which organizers say will conclusively lay to rest the mystery surrounding Gatti's cause of death.
Earlier in August, it was announced that a private investigator named Paul Ciolino would be looking into the case, which was ruled a suicide by Brazilian authorities. It was a ruling that has never sat well with Gatti's family and friends, or with many boxing fans, and a later autopsy in Canada did not rule out homicide as a cause of death. Gatti's then-wife, Amanda Rodrigues, was taken into custody in Brazil after the death, but was released shortly thereafter.
Gatti, who was massively popular in New Jersey especially due to his all-action wars at Boardwalk Hall, was 37 when he died, and had been retired from boxing for two years.
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Just to clarify, the private investigator has been looking into the case for quite some time now. He will be releasing his findings on Sept 7.
There was already an article on the ring about this with a ‘sneak preview’ and it basically said that the whole team of experts they had ruled out it being a suicide.
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/168719-investigators-conclude-gatti-death-was-a-homicide
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even though he had retired from the sport two years prior to his death, i miss the guy more now than i had before. easily in my top 3 favorite fighters of all time
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by battle axe of doom on Aug 30, 2011 12:55 AM EDT reply actions
The sport of boxing misses Arturo in ANY capacity
"That was very funny about the old man basketball skills. One is lucky to escape injury when playing against those crafty, crusty sumbitches. And it’s just demoralizing when they demonstrate yet again how to use the backboard from range." - Charlie Custer
by SmittytheCutman on Aug 30, 2011 2:21 AM EDT reply actions
I hope justice is done and Amanda Rodrigues is prosecuted.....
I hate to think that she and Casey Anthony could be partying together in Brazil one day.
Have Brazilian authorities given any indication they're open to reexamining the case?
If not, a private investigator’s findings will be just that: private. Anyone can commission an investigation, but if the authorities with jurisdiction aren’t willing to move on the findings, it won’t come to much.
Most people don't know shit about boxing. At all. Period. - Roger Mayweather
by The Kittitas Kid on Aug 30, 2011 11:33 AM EDT reply actions
In the end, Gatti’s death will be confirmed by Brazilian authorities as a suicide and nothing a self-serving private invetsigator says will mean anything.
IMO, Gatti was humilated in front of his wife by those who threw stones at him in the streets. For an Italian macho man, (stereotypes aside), that was a brutal thing for Arturo. He went home and did himself in. End of story.
If anyone thinks his wife Amanda strangled him, I have a bridge for sale.
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