If true, this could be another case of a young damsel being distressed. The 23 year old wife of former junior welter weight boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been detained by Brazilian authorities, under the suspicion that she murdered him.
The 37 year old Gatti, was found dead on Saturday, in his hotel room, while on his second honeymoon with Brazilian wife Amanda, and their 10 month old baby. He was reportedly strangled with the strap of a purse, which was found on the scene.
Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody, police say, due to inconsistencies in her story during interrogation. They say Rodrigues,could not explain how she spent nearly 10 hours inside the residence without noticing that Gatti was already dead. She told them that she had a fight with Gatti, who was in a drunken rage on Friday night after dinner. He pushed her to the ground during their altercation.
Police suspect that Amanda Rodrigues, killed her husband by strangling him with her purse.
Say it ain't so, how could this young lady who looks to weigh no more than 110 pounds carry out such a plot agains a boxer who have fended off some of the toughest contenders in the industry? One might suspect that she used his drunken state as a weakness. If this isn't a reason to stay away drinking, I don't know what is.
I have always thought that age is only a number but given the these two high profile cases, the first being Steve McNair, I am beginning question this belief. As both these relationships have the younger women/older men dynamics. They haven't occured in vain though. What we do get from both tragedies is you must get to know who you are involved with. I feel badly for thier child, because even if the mom is cleared of charges, it's mom will always have the negative stigma attached of being "money hungry. May Gatti rest in peace.
