Arturo Gatti hanged himself with a handbag strap from a staircase column more than seven feet off the ground, Brazilian police said today as they released new details about the boxer's death.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Boxer Arturo Gatti's death was ruled a suicide by police Thursday and a a judge ordered the release of his wife, who was once suspected of killing the former champion.

Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerBoxing champion Arturo Gatti did not commit suicide, investigators said at a news conference today in North Bergen. Boxing world champion Arturo Gatti was murdered and ...

Arturo Gatti was known as a fighter who never quit in the ring. "Irish" Mickey Ward who fought three iconic bouts with Gatti told me, "Life was going good for him.

Investigators have essentially declared that Arturo Gatti quit on life: His supporters, including Fabrizio, his brother; Christian Santos, a close friend; and former manager Pat Lynch refuse to ...

Outraged family and friends of two-time boxing champ Arturo Gatti returned a unanimous decision Thursday after his shocking death was ruled a suicide: Brazilian cops are dead wrong. “I don&#8… ...

By selecting Arturo "Thunder" Gatti for enshrinement in the Hall, members of the selection committee have shown an appreciation for many of the characteristics that get lost in today's flashy, me ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Arturo "Thunder" Gatti didn't live to see his finest day. Gatti, who won world championships in two different weight classes, heads the class of 2013 to be inducted into the ...

Arturo Gatti’s huge heart, incredible recuperative powers and often-stunning slugfests assured him stardom, despite that he never received pound-for-pound consideration.

"I'd say that Arturo Gatti singlehandedly revived boxing in the state of New Jersey and especially in Atlantic City,'' former state boxing commissioner Larry Hazzard said Sunday in a phone interview.