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Arturo Gatti dead?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by sportschick, Jul 11, 2009.

  1. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    The former junior welterweight champion was apparently strangled with the strap of a purse, which was found at the scene with blood stains, said Milena Saraiva, a spokeswoman for the Pernambuco state civil police. She told The Associated Press that the Canadian also had a head injury.

    The investigation was not complete, but Saraiva said authorities were preparing to present a formal accusation against Rodrigues, who denied being involved in her husband's death.

    Police said Rodrigues, a Brazilian, could not explain how she spent nearly 10 hours in the room without noticing that Gatti was already dead.


    Shit........ :(
     
  2. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    She should have known something was wrong after a 10-count.
     
  3. Stoney

    Stoney Well-Known Member

    So a former world champion fighter was killed by a woman using nothing more than a purse strap and her bare hands? I find that VERY tough to buy. I'm thinking someone else was in that room.
     
  4. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    He had a blunt-force injury to the back of his head. I'm thinking the assumption is she bashed him in the head with something, knocking him out, THEN strangled him.
     
  5. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Maybe he was already asleep or passed out.
     
  6. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    The reports have suggested he was drunk. That, combined with the assumed shot to the back of the head, would have made him pretty easy to subdue.
     
  7. Beef03

    Beef03 Active Member

    To quote Norm:
    "Women -- Can't live with them, pass the beer nuts."
     
  8. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Seems to be the M.O. for these younger woman-older man killings.
     
  9. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    So he finishes at 40-10?
     
  10. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    Ouch ... Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to board the boat on the River Styx for laughing at that one.
     
  11. ColbertNation

    ColbertNation Member

    I figure karma owes me some these days, so I laughed without the guilt.
     
  12. Small Town Guy

    Small Town Guy Well-Known Member

    Police rule it a suicide, wife released. .

    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4366517
     
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