Lawsuits flew in the following years. Hauser also does not mentionor seem to knowthat an autopsy done in Canada in 2011 found no evidence of homicide, although it took the Brazilian police to task for a sloppy investigation. They have my sister's, my mother's number and my email address. I hope now she can get the closure that she deserves. If they really wanted to know, they would have contacted me or anyone from my family. Much of what is rumoured and of how she comes across makes Rodrigues look deplorable. He alleges that a bribe was paid to hide evidence and says thats why Rodrigues Gatti was released by Brazilian police. FILE - This Jan. 26, 2002 file photo shows Arturo Gatti celebrating his TKO of Terron Millett at Madison Square Garden in New York. Purchio said Amanda Rodrigues attempted to contact the International Boxing Hall of Fame so her son could receive a personal invitation to attend the ceremony, but received no response. He is a lawyer, too. In December 2007, reported The Globe and Mail, he went to rehab in Florida. His widow was released from jail after an investigation by Brazilian authorities ruled that Gattis death was a suicide. But in the end of the day, I know I have my son, my friends and my family, people that really know me and care for me for the right reason. He is reportedly representing her in a separate, but related civil case in Canada over who should inherit Gatti's fortune. Arturo was the only personwho helped me in all aspects with my son. The people around Gatti maintain that he had too much love of life to commit suicide. Everything that came from his family so far was about financial issues. Since then, Rodrigues has been battling Gatti's family over his estimated $5.6 million estate in a civil case in Canada, where he was raised, and New Jersey, where he lived for much of his career and made most of his earnings. The prosecutor will be proceed about the case in the beginning of March, Gilvan Oliveira, spokesperson for Prosecutors Office in Pernambuco told Global News. . Nicknamed "Thunder," he fought some of his most memorable fights at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, including a trilogy of slugfests with fellow 140-pounder Micky Ward beginning in 2002 that endeared him to fans. The young Gatti made the eight-hour drive from Montreal with Victoria Purchio, a friend of Amanda Rodrigues, Gatti's widow, who was briefly jailed after the boxer's death in 2009 in Brazil.. New evidence Although Rodrigues Gatti says shes in Montreal to stay, Paul Ciolino, a Chicago-based Brazilian private investigator hired by Gattis former manager, Pat Lynch, believes she will soon be on a plane to Brazil to face justice. 3,175 followers. Arturo Gatti was one of the most electrifying boxers to ever step foot in the ring. It is not clear who is representing Rodrigues in the New Jersey case. The sides have reached agreement in the lawsuit and are in the process of finalizing a settlement, her attorney, Mark Casazza, said Friday. Gatti was found dead in a Brazilian hotel room eleven years ago at the tender age of 37. The next morning, Rodrigues called the police after finding Gatti on the floor, dead. I just heard from his sister when she picked him up three days before he was supposed to finish his treatments. The suit blames Gatti's widow, Amanda Rodrigues Gatti, for the charismatic boxer's 2009 death. The couple, who friends and family said had a tumultuous marriage, had arrived there a few days before Gatti's death for a second honeymoon, bringing along their son, who was 10-months-old at the time. (Campos/JC Imagem/PAGOS) Boxing legend Arturo Gatti 's sexy stripper-wife. I have to say, Ive learned how to love Montreal, Rodrigues Gatti told Global News. She is worried that Rodrigues Gatti could falsely accuse her of assault. As Ms. Rodrigues testifies today in a civil trial, negotiations are ongoing in the hope of settling a dispute over Mr. Gatti's $3.4-million estate. In addition, Rodrigues Gatti sued the New York Daily News, New York Post and Maxim magazine for libel over articles written in 2009 that described her as a former stripper. She goes to bed. According to published reports, police said Rodrigues, a Brazilian, could not explain how she spent nearly 10 hours in the room without noticing that Gatti was already dead. Complicating things was that weeks before his death, Gatti had changed his will to leave everything to Rodrigues. Much of what is rumoured and of how she comes across makes Rodrigues look deplorable. A 48 Hours story on the Gatti death steered away from the murder angle, and it was reported that no evidence was found that Amanda conspired with anyone to aid in a conspiracy to kill Arturo. Arturo's struggle with depression came at a very young age. I do not believe for one moment that he took his own life. Amanda Carine Barbosa Rodrigues, a 23-year-old former exotic dancer, looked unfazed as cops escorted her out of a police station in Recife, Brazil. As Canadas CBC reported in 2011, In court documents filed in 2006, a former girlfriendGatti was living with at the time stated that he hadattempted suicide by overdosing oncocaine, alcohol and prescription drugs the year prior. All we can do is remember him for his extremely entertaining boxing career. Ms. Rodrigues says she tried to help her husband with his addictions, but didn't know how. She says the boxer was abusing alcohol and painkillers. Everyone that doesn't know the story and even some that do know just find it convenient and easier to blame me for all the problems, but the reality is very different. He never missed one day of Junior's life. The widow of former boxing champ Arturo Gatti has set up a business in Montreal and wants to be friends with the dead fighter's family, according to Global Montreal. Worldwide, Canada Shame on both of them.. Why not? It has also been investigated by authorities in Brazil. Her presence might have created a potentially volatile situation. He returned from the U.S. at the age of 36. I don't know how I can restart my life again. Attorneys for Gatti's widow claimed New Jersey wasn't the proper venue for Rivera's lawsuit because his death occurred in Brazil and any witnesses would have to travel to New Jersey. It was very hard to stay away from my baby, as well as to see my friends and family suffering from the injustice of humans. Hauser is a good writer. At this point, Rodrigues tells him that the marriage is over and that she and their son will not be leaving Brazil. Eventually, the Canadian courts sided with Rodrigues in 2011 and awarded her Gattis estate. VIEW FULL REPORT . Here's the sexy wife of slain boxer Arturo Gatti as she was escorted out of a police station in Recife, Brazil. On returning to their hotel room, Gatti, now sobering up and becoming remorseful, continues to argue with Rodrigues. The young girl told the crowd: Thank you for my Daddy.. This article was published more than 10 years ago. The boxer's family does not accept the conclusion of Brazilian authorities that he committed suicide. The boxing world wasnt as convinced. A second autopsy was done in 2009 at the request of the boxer's family in Canada. Amanda Carine Barbosa Rodrigues, who has a 1-year-old son with Gatti, is a former stripper. Private Investigator Paul Ciolino told Global News that now new evidence has turned up, which he claims points to Rodrigues Gatti as a suspect. The enormously popular Gatti, who had a fervent and loyal fan following and fought many of his most memorable matches in Atlantic City, had retired in 2007 with a 40-9 record and two world titles in his 16-year professional career. Thats where four of his nine losses came from and why some of Gattis harsher critics believe a place in the IBHOF was slightly premature and maybe a little sentimental. Three wars with Micky Ward are what everybody remembers, and rightly so. In 2004, he became a double world champion by winning the super lightweight title against Gianluca Branco. It's good energy, a lot of love.". Who Is WBC Light Flyweight Champion Kim Clavel? Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Bivol keeps winning and moving up; Haney earns top 10 spot, A megafight is set: Here's what's at stake when Gervonta Davis faces Ryan Garcia in April, Gervonta Davis' arrest history: Timeline of abuse and hit-and-run charges and denials. This picture of Arturo Gatti's wife was taken as Amanda Rodrigues was taken in by police. Gatti's former manager Pat Lynch hired a private investigator and a panel of forensic evidence experts, who released the findings of their 10-month investigation on Sept. 7, concluding Gatti's death was a homicide. Arturo left home (Montreal) at age 19 to train in the United States. It has been an unexplainable pain for both Junior and I. Ciolino claims the original lead investigator looking into Arturo Gattis death has confessed on tape that evidence at the scene was destroyed and alleges that bribes were offered. He was found dead in a Brazilian hotel room #OTD in 2009. When I got there, an intimidating young man was blocking the entrance. Gatti returned, got into a fight with other patrons of the restaurant who came to her aid, knocked out one man, and was hit with a bicycle on the back of his head. But how would a frail, 23-year-old woman manage to strangle a boxing champion to death without any help? As German Lopez wrote for Vox, [] Jill Harkavy-Friedman, vice president of research for theAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention, told meyears of researchshow that suicides tend to be fairly impulsive acts during short-term crises, and they can be caused by multiple factors that sometimes may not be perfectly clear to the public or even friends and family., Gatti also had a history of suicide attempts. Gatti, sobering and distraught, realises the position that he is in. "We will, nevertheless, take counsel with our client and assess the best course of action for Sofia going forward.". She is fragile, young, and skinny how could she kill a boxing champion? Rodrigues attorney Celio Avelino told the Associated Press, according to ESPN. That seems impossible. Jun. She returned to Montreal in May, 2012, to tie up loose ends and told Global Montreal she plans to stay. We want to thank every single person that has been praying for us. For the friends and family that really care, here is some news of Junior. "It was made with a lot of energy. News Gatti was just 37. That he would be at the same level of inebriation is a big and significant jump. 1 at 126 pounds, Nery solidifies spots at 122. Male . NEWARK, N.J. -- The mother of late boxer Arturo Gatti's daughter can't sue his widow for wrongful death in New Jersey, a judge ruled in dismissing the lawsuit Friday. Rodrigues was initially detained as a prime suspect, with Brazilian authorities saying at the time she was "unquestionably responsible" for her husband's death, and had strangled him with her purse strap as he drunkenly slept. UPDATE I: Gatti's Wife Amanda Rodrigues Arrested for Murder His widow, Amanda Rodrigues, 23, was detained for nearly three weeks on suspicion of murder, but was cleared when police determined the death was a suicide. Worst than that, I didn't even have the chance to go to my husband's funeral. It is not a stretch to say that he has influenced a generation of writers on the sweet science. Gatti, who had retired the year they had gotten married, had been arrested and cited for domestic violence against Rodrigues in Hawaii in 2008. He says, Please give me my gun,' said Costa. I have documents for attorneys that can prove what I am stating. Looking deeper, theres much more to Gattis career than just that. However, Ida Gatti, Arturos mother told Global News that she is afraid to be in the same room as her daughter-in-law. Rodrigues Gatti said that she has everything she wants, except family. But he has been a controversial figure at times. Rodrigues was released, and said she planned to sue for unlawful imprisonment. UPDATE: Gatti's 23-year-old wife Amanda Carina Barbosa Rodrigues has been arrested on suspicion of strangling her husband to death with a purse strap. When he did appear, in April, he was released on bail and ordered to be at least 200 meters away from . Rodrigues was seen walking to a police cruiser in blue jeans and a white top. Which was still unzipped. We all are. Gatti had also been convicted in three states, prior to meeting Rodrigues, of drunk driving. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. This is a real head scratcher even for people who have followed boxing for a long time. Arturo Gatti's widow says the late boxer's family was aware of his substance abuse but she was largely alone in helping him. After suffering his first loss in boxing, what now for Jake Paul? Rodrigues was married to Gatti at the time of his death, which occurred on a trip to her native Brazil in July 2009. Finally, Sunday a major break. 0. But that has never been accepted by anyone who knew him or followed his career. Client and assess the best course of action for Sofia going forward ``. 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