Arturo Gatti Jr., the son of late boxing<\/a> icon Arturo \u201cThunder\u201d Gatti, has died at the age of 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The amateur fighter was just an infant when his father died by suicide in 2009 at age 37. The younger Gatti was found dead in the same manner earlier this week at an apartment in Mexico City, according to a social media post from his former bodyguard Chuck Zito.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt\u2019s with a heavy heart that I have to say,\u2026. R.I.P. to 17-year-old ARTURO GATTI JR.,\u201d Zito wrote Wednesday on Instagram, adding<\/a>: \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Authorities have not yet confirmed the teen\u2019s official cause of death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gatti Jr. had moved to Mexico City to train at local boxing academies so he could eventually make his professional debut, according to CBS News<\/a>. He was reportedly living in an apartment with his mother, Amanda Rodrigues, Gatti Sr.\u2019s widow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The younger Gatti was 10 months old when his father, a world champion in two separate weight classes, was found dead at an apartment in Brazil<\/a> he had rented with Rodrigues. She was arrested as a suspect at the time before investigators ruled his death a suicide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rodrigues spoke proudly of her son in 2012, telling CBS News correspondent Erin Moriarty<\/a> on \u201c48 Hours Mystery,\u201d \u201cHe\u2019s everything I asked God for. Junior makes me complete.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe smile is the same\u2026 just like his daddy,\u201d she added. \u201cI miss my husband very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gatti Sr. was a world champion<\/a> in the super featherweight division in the 1990s and the super lightweight division in the 2000s. Gatti Jr. shared a modified image<\/a> on Instagram only two weeks ago depicting the two standing next to each other in their boxing gear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe WBA and the boxing world mourn the passing of Arturo Gatti Jr.,\u201d the World Boxing Association wrote Wednesday on X<\/a>. \u201cHis journey was just beginning, yet his spirit will live on, now he is reunited with his legendary father among the stars.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cOur deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,\u201d the WBA continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gatti Jr. has since been mourned<\/a> by fellow boxers on social media<\/a>, including former light-heavyweight champion Jean Pascal and influencer Jake Paul<\/a>. His longtime coach Moe Latif has reportedly<\/a> asked people to stop contacting him about the loss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt is unfortunately not a rumor or a joke,\u201d he wrote in an Instagram Story. \u201cArturo is gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org<\/a> for mental health support. Additionally, you can find local mental health and crisis resources at dontcallthepolice.com<\/a>. Outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Gatti](\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/68e926341600002d5448377c.jpeg?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale&format=webp)
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