
Brazilian authorities have revealed that Arturo Gatti’s wife, Amanda Rodrigues, is one of the main suspects in his murder.
The former boxing great was found dead early Saturday morning by his wife in their hotel room at the resort of Porto de Galihnas. The couple had gone to Brazil for a second honeymoon, bringing with them their 10-month-old son.
Brazilian authorities said the information Rodrigues has given them is inconsistent, which they believe is grounds for suspicion.
Rodrigues told police she and her husband were involved in a heated argument on Friday night in a Brazilian bar, and that Gatti was drunk by the time they returned to the hotel.
Gatti was found in his underwear with a wound to the back of his head and marks on his neck. Reports also indicate that police found a blood stained purse strap, that they believe may have been used to strangle Gatti.
Gatti was due in New York next week to testify in a lawsuit filed against the New York State Athletic commission by a former boxing opponent, Joey Gamache. The suit resulted from a 2000 fight that left Gamache with permanent brain damage from head trauma.
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