Arturo Gatti
Canadian boxer (1972–2009)
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- Born
- 15 April 1972, Cassino
- Died
- 11 July 2009, Porto de Galinhas beach
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- welterweight, light welterweight, super featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 40 wins, 9 losses
Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight title from 1995 to 1998, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title from 2004 to 2005. He also participated in The Ring magazine's Fight of the Year a total of four times (1997, 1998, 2002, and 2003). He announced his retirement on July 14, 2007. After his death in 2009, Gatti was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on December 10, 2012, in his first year of eligibility, becoming the tenth Canadian boxer to be so inducted.
Gatti was born in Cassino, Italy, and raised in Montreal, Canada. He is the younger brother of ex-professional boxer Joe Gatti. Gatti eventually relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey, as a teenager where he found a manager he trusted and decided to turn pro. He returned to Montreal after retiring from boxing to work in real estate.
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year 1997
- Ali–Frazier Award 2002
- The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year 2002
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2013
- IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion
- Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
- WBC World Super Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q381484 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.