Professional engagement in any kind of sport requires physical health and volitional qualities from a person. Not all boys who design their future understand that boxing is not a fight. Huge masses of fans rush to stadiums and closed halls to enjoy the spectacular spectacle. People who see the benefits and benefits in everything consider these kinds of events to be a profitable business. Arturo Gatti, a boxer who has fought under the Canadian flag, has left an embossed mark in the memory of fans and in the instructions of coaches.
The boy from the outskirts
Almost all sports observers and experts noted the birth of Arturo Gatti in a small Italian town. The child was born in 1972. A family with an average income. Mother's tender love and harsh morals on the street, where I had to receive primary education and subject life lessons. By nature, Arturo was a balanced person, which is not typical for an Italian, and was distinguished by an analytical mindset. Physically developed, with a good reaction, a boy already at an early age knew how to stand up for himself in conflicts and quarrels on the street.
At an early age, Arthur moved with his family to Canada. It was easier to find a good job here and to arrange your personal life with dignity. A little later, as a teenager, he moved to the United States. The sports biography of the future record holder began at the age of eight, when he came to study in the boxing section. With age, when real opportunities to become a good boxer loomed on the horizon, he had to earn money to pay for classes in the gym. The usual scheme for a rising star is: work in the afternoon, exhausting workouts in the evening.
The public is generally not interested in how the athlete lives at the start. And only after he becomes the titled winner, they begin to love him, adore him, ask for autographs and show him on TV. Arturo Gatti's first victory was recorded in June 1991. The young boxer easily and effectively defeated the legendary Jose Gonzalez. The stunned public and seasoned bookmakers could not believe it. However, further events flashed like accelerated shots in a fascinating film - Gatti won the next five matches in a row.
"Thunder" in the ring
The athlete celebrated his twenty-second birthday as the USBA World Lightweight Champion. From a certain moment, fights with his participation become holidays for the public. For his indomitable will to win and fearlessness, he received the nickname "Thunder". It happened that a boxer ended victorious fights after washing himself with blood. It is not surprising that the real events were embellished with the imagination of the fans. However, black days also happen in the professional boxer's career. During his short life, Arturo Gatti had 49 fights and suffered only 9 defeats.
The personal life of the star developed stellar. Arturo Gatti was overwhelmed by the fans, and he could not refuse many. With Erica Rivera, the athlete lived in a civil marriage for several years. They had a daughter, but in 2007 the partners decided to leave. At the same time, Thunder lost the fight to Gomez. A year later, Arturo is married to Amanda Rodriguez. Husband and wife adore each other. They have a son. Gatti begins to prepare for a duel with Russian Kostya Ju. However, quite unexpectedly, the life of a boxer ends.
Much has been written about the causes of death of the famous boxer and the same amount has been invented. Arturo was found dead in a hotel in a Brazilian resort. At first, all suspicions of murder fell on his wife. She was arrested and detained for several days. She did not confess to the crime. And then the detectives decided to take suicide for the working version. However, many experts disagree with this verdict. There is still no final opinion on this issue.
