India, Oct. 8 -- Arturo Gatti Jr, the son of late boxing legend Arturo Gatti, has died after being found hanging at an apartment in Mexico, the Daily Mail reported. Arturo Jr was 17 when he passed away on Tuesday, October 7, in the North American country.

This comes nearly 16 years after Arturo Gatti's tragic demise in Brazil sent shockwaves across the boxing community. The former world champion died at the age of 37 in 2009. At that time, his son was a baby, according to The US Sun.

The teenager lived with his mother, Amanda Rodrigues, in Mexico and was discovered dead by a neighbor, as per Canadian network TVA Nouvelles. American actor and stuntman Chuck Zito was among the first to pay tribute to Arturo Gatti Jr on Instagram. He serve...