Arturo Gatti was one of the most electrifying boxers to ever step foot in the ring. He was beloved in the Italian-American community not just for his knockout ability, but for the way he lived life to the fullest. Despite constantly getting punished in the ring, Gatti always had a smile on his face.

That’s why the boxing world was shocked to its core when Gatti died of an apparent suicide in 2009. No one believed such a bright personality would end his life so soon. Gatti’s death remains a mystery today, and we might never know the whole truth behind it.