Police have accused Arturo Gatti's wife of killing the former world champion after he was found dead in a hotel in Brazil.
Wife the chief suspect in death of former champion
Former legend of the ring Arturo Gatti has been found dead in a hotel bedroom in Brazil at the age of 37.
He had arrived at the seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas with his wife and one-year-old son on Friday.
Police have since detained his wife, 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues, as a suspect following contradictions in her interrogation and have formally accused her of killing her husband although she has yet to be charged.
Gatti appears to have been strangled with the strap of a purse, which was found at the scene with blood stains.
Rodrigues, who denies any involvement in Gatti's death, was the first to find the slain boxer's body and was unable to explain to police how she spent nearly 10 hours inside the residence without noticing he was already dead.
She has admitted to fighting with her husband on Friday night in an altercation which saw her sustain minor injuries to her elbow and chin, but insists she had nothing to do with his subsequent death.
The Canadian-born Gatti was known as the 'human highlight reel' for his blood and guts performances that earned him fans all over the world.
He held the IBF super-featherwight and WBC light-welterweight titles and was involved in a famous trilogy with 'Irish' Micky Ward, winning the last two contests on points.
However, despite picking up the WBC belt his hard fights appeared to take their toll on the 'Thunder', who was past his best when Floyd Mayweather Jr took the title in 2005 with a sixth round stoppage.
He fought on, losing two of his next three fights before retiring in 2007 with a record of 40-9 with 31 wins by stoppage.
