Overview
- Multiple outlets cite Chuck Zito’s Instagram post stating the 17-year-old was found hanging in a Mexico apartment.
- No detailed public statement from Mexican authorities has been reported, and it remains unclear if foul play is suspected.
- TVA Nouvelles reports he was in Mexico with his mother, Amanda Rodrigues, and that a neighbor reportedly discovered him.
- Tributes from the boxing community have poured in, including messages from former champion Jean Pascal and fans recalling his ties to Mike Tyson.
- Gatti Jr., an amateur prospect from Montreal, had been training to follow his father’s path; his father’s 2009 death in Brazil was officially ruled a suicide despite enduring debate.