Overview
- Family and friends told Canada's TVA Nouvelles he was found in the apartment where he lived with his mother, Brazilian national Amanda Rodrigues.
- Brazilian outlets reported tributes from Marcelo Sangalo, who shared photos and messages honoring his friend on social media.
- Terra later cited the World Boxing Association and people close to the family as confirming the death, with actor Chuck Zito saying local authorities are investigating.
- Officials have not released an official cause of death or investigative findings, and reporting remains preliminary.
- Some accounts state a neighbor discovered him, a detail carried by media reports that has not been independently verified.