Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight title from 1995 to 1998, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title from 2004 to 2005. He also participated in The Ring magazine's Fight of the Year a total of four times (1997, 1998, 2002, and 2003). He announced his retirement on July 14, 2007. After his death in 2009, Gatti was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on December 10, 2012, in his first year of eligibility, becoming the tenth Canadian boxer to be so inducted.
Gatti was born in Cassino, Italy, and raised in Montreal, Canada. He is the younger brother of ex-professional boxer Joe Gatti. Gatti eventually relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey, as a teenager where he found a manager he trusted and decided to turn pro. He returned to Montreal after retiring from boxing to work in real estate.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Arturo Gatti
- Born: April 15, 1972 — Cassino, Italy
- Died: July 11, 2009 — Ipojuca, Brazil (aged 37)
- Nationality: Canadian
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Jun 10, 1991 (Win by TKO vs Jose Gonzales)
- Last bout: Jul 14, 2007 (Loss by TKO vs Alfonso Gómez)
- Total rounds boxed: 253 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
- KO percentage: 77.5% (31 KO wins in 40 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): IBF junior lightweight title December 15, 1995 – 1997 (won from Tracy Harris Patterson; defended against Wilson Rodriguez, Patterson and Gabriel Ruelas, per the bout table); WBC super lightweight title January 24, 2004 – June 25, 2005 (won the vacant title from Gianluca Branco; defended against Leonard Doroftei and Jesse James Leija; lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr.); IBA welterweight title January 28, 2006 – July 22, 2006 (won the vacant title from Thomas Damgaard; lost to Carlos Baldomir) — all dates per the bout table
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 49
- Wins: 40
- Wins by KO: 31
- Losses: 9
- Losses by KO: 5
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: April 15, 1972 — Cassino, Italy
- Nationality: Canadian
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 10, 1991 | Jose Gonzales | Win | TKO | 3 (4), 1:27 | Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 2 | Jul 9, 1991 | Luis Melendez | Win | KO | 1 (4), 0:19 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 3 | Aug 2, 1991 | Richard De Jesus | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 0:28 | Quality Inn Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 4 | Oct 22, 1991 | Francisco Aguiano | Win | TKO | 1 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 5 | Apr 22, 1992 | Antonio Gonzalez | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 1:35 | Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 6 | May 15, 1992 | Joe Lafontant | Win | UD | 6 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 7 | Nov 17, 1992 | King Solomon | Loss | SD | 6 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 8 | Mar 23, 1993 | Plamen Gechev | Win | TKO | 1 | Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 9 | Apr 7, 1993 | Curtis Mathis | Win | TKO | 3 | Robert Treat Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 10 | May 15, 1993 | Clifford Hicks | Win | KO | 3 | Memorial High School, Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 11 | Jun 20, 1993 | Christino Suero | Win | KO | 3 (8), 1:55 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 12 | Jul 30, 1993 | Robert Scott | Win | KO | 1 | Ramada Hotel, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 13 | Aug 24, 1993 | Luis Guzman | Win | KO | 1 | Merv Griffin's Resorts, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 14 | Oct 23, 1993 | Derek Francis | Win | KO | 1 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 15 | Nov 11, 1993 | Glenn Irizarry | Win | TKO | 1 | Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York, U.S. |
| 16 | Jan 8, 1994 | Leon Bostic | Win | MD | 8 | Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S. |
| 17 | May 6, 1994 | Darrell Singleton | Win | TKO | 1 (8), 0:41 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 18 | Jun 28, 1994 | Pete Taliaferro | Win | TKO | 1 (12), 3:00 | Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won USBA junior lightweight title |
| 19 | Aug 16, 1994 | Richard Salazar | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 2:29 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained USBA junior lightweight title |
| 20 | Nov 22, 1994 | Jose Sanabria | Win | UD | 12 | Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained USBA junior lightweight title |
| 21 | Mar 9, 1995 | Roman Smolenkov | Win | KO | 1 | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands |
| 22 | Apr 22, 1995 | Tialano Tovar | Win | KO | 1 (10), 1:41 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 23 | Jul 13, 1995 | Barrington Francis | Win | TKO | 6 (10) | Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 24 | Oct 7, 1995 | Carlos Vergara | Win | TKO | 1 (10), 0:57 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 25 | Dec 15, 1995 | Tracy Harris Patterson | Win | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBF junior lightweight title |
| 26 | Mar 23, 1996 | Wilson Rodriguez | Win | KO | 6 (12), 2:16 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF junior lightweight title |
| 27 | Jul 11, 1996 | Feliciano Correa | Win | KO | 3 (10), 2:05 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 28 | Feb 22, 1997 | Tracy Harris Patterson | Win | UD | 12 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF junior lightweight title |
| 29 | May 4, 1997 | Calvin Grove | Win | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 30 | Oct 4, 1997 | Gabriel Ruelas | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:22 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF junior lightweight title |
| 31 | Jan 17, 1998 | Angel Manfredy | Loss | TKO | 8 (10), 2:57 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 32 | Aug 22, 1998 | Ivan Robinson | Loss | SD | 10 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 33 | Dec 12, 1998 | Ivan Robinson | Loss | UD | 10 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 34 | Aug 14, 1999 | Reyes Munoz | Win | TKO | 1 (10), 3:09 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 35 | Feb 26, 2000 | Joey Gamache | Win | KO | 2 (10), 0:41 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 36 | Apr 29, 2000 | Eric Jakubowski | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 0:40 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 37 | Sep 8, 2000 | Joe Hutchinson | Win | UD | 10 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 38 | Mar 24, 2001 | Oscar De La Hoya | Loss | TKO | 5 (12), 1:16 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 39 | Jan 26, 2002 | Terron Millett | Win | TKO | 4 (10), 2:23 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 40 | May 18, 2002 | Micky Ward | Loss | MD | 10 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 41 | Nov 23, 2002 | Micky Ward | Win | UD | 10 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 42 | Jun 7, 2003 | Micky Ward | Win | UD | 10 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 43 | Jan 24, 2004 | Gianluca Branco | Win | UD | 12 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC super lightweight title |
| 44 | Jul 24, 2004 | Leonard Doroftei | Win | KO | 2 (12), 2:55 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super lightweight title |
| 45 | Jan 29, 2005 | Jesse James Leija | Win | KO | 5 (12), 1:48 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super lightweight title |
| 46 | Jun 25, 2005 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC super lightweight title |
| 47 | Jan 28, 2006 | Thomas Damgaard | Win | TKO | 11 (12), 2:54 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant IBA welterweight title |
| 48 | Jul 22, 2006 | Carlos Baldomir | Loss | TKO | 9 (12), 2:50 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost IBA welterweight title; For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 49 | Jul 14, 2007 | Alfonso Gómez | Loss | TKO | 7 (10), 2:12 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): IBF junior lightweight title December 15, 1995 – 1997 (won from Tracy Harris Patterson; defended against Wilson Rodriguez, Patterson and Gabriel Ruelas, per the bout table); WBC super lightweight title January 24, 2004 – June 25, 2005 (won the vacant title from Gianluca Branco; defended against Leonard Doroftei and Jesse James Leija; lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr.); IBA welterweight title January 28, 2006 – July 22, 2006 (won the vacant title from Thomas Damgaard; lost to Carlos Baldomir) — all dates per the bout table
- Jun 28, 1994 vs Pete Taliaferro: Won USBA junior lightweight title
- Aug 16, 1994 vs Richard Salazar: Retained USBA junior lightweight title
- Nov 22, 1994 vs Jose Sanabria: Retained USBA junior lightweight title
- Dec 15, 1995 vs Tracy Harris Patterson: Won IBF junior lightweight title
- Mar 23, 1996 vs Wilson Rodriguez: Retained IBF junior lightweight title
- Feb 22, 1997 vs Tracy Harris Patterson: Retained IBF junior lightweight title
- Oct 4, 1997 vs Gabriel Ruelas: Retained IBF junior lightweight title
- Jan 24, 2004 vs Gianluca Branco: Won vacant WBC super lightweight title
- Jul 24, 2004 vs Leonard Doroftei: Retained WBC super lightweight title
- Jan 29, 2005 vs Jesse James Leija: Retained WBC super lightweight title
- Jun 25, 2005 vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Lost WBC super lightweight title
- Jan 28, 2006 vs Thomas Damgaard: Won vacant IBA welterweight title
- Jul 22, 2006 vs Carlos Baldomir: Lost IBA welterweight title; For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles
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Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-11-01.
