The son of Montreal-born boxing legend Arturo Gatti has died in Mexico at the age of 17, more than 16 years after his father’s mysterious death in Brazil.

Arturo Gatti Jr. was reportedly found dead Tuesday in an apartment in Mexico. The news was first shared by Gatti Sr.’s longtime friend and former bodyguard, Chuck Zito. He wrote on social media: “It’s with a heavy heart that I have to say, R.I.P. to 17-year-old Arturo Gatti Jr., who was found hanging in an apartment in Mexico yesterday. The same way they found his father dead in an apartment in Brazil 16 years ago.”

“My condolences to Arturo Gatti seniors — mom, sisters, brothers, and his daughter Sophia,” Zito added.

Moe Latif, his longtime coach, also confirmed the death online, writing: “It is unfortunately not a rumour or a joke.

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