SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (July 11, 2009)--Police in Brazil say former boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been found dead in a hotel room in the
northeastern state of Pernambuco.
Police investigator Edislon Alves told The Associated Press that
the body of the former junior welterweight champ was discovered
Saturday morning in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas,
where he arrived on Friday with his wife and 1-year-old son.
Alves said police were investigating. It was unclear how the
37-year-old Canadian died.
A spokeswoman for the public safety department said Gatti's wife
and son were unhurt.
"There were no bullet or stab wounds on his body, but police
did find blood stains on the floor," the spokeswoman said.
Gatti re
in 2007 with a record of 40-9 and 31 knockouts.