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Arturo Gatti

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Arturo Gatti

Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. A world champion in two weight classes, Gatti 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 Montreal, Quebec, 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. He died under mysterious circumstances in 2009. His Brazilian wife was arrested for his homicide, then released after an autopsy done in Brazil ruled his death was a suicide. Subsequent American and Canadian investigations could not agree on Gatti's cause of death and discovered a history of suicidal ideation. In October 2025, his son, Arturo Gatti Jr., also committed suicide by hanging at age 17.

Infobox

Nickname
Thunder
Born
(1972-04-15)April 15, 1972Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died
July 11, 2009(2009-07-11) (aged 37)Ipojuca, Brazil
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
mw- Super featherweight Light welterweight Welterweight
Reach
68 in (173 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
49
Wins
40
Win by KO
31
Losses
9

Tables

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2004
Fight Night 2004
Role(s)
Playable character
2005
Fight Night Round 2
Role(s)
Playable character
2006
Fight Night Round 3
Role(s)
Playable character
2009
Fight Night Round 4
Role(s)
Playable character
2023
Undisputed
Role(s)
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Year
Title
Role
2004
Fight Night 2004
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2005
Fight Night Round 2
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2006
Fight Night Round 3
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2009
Fight Night Round 4
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2023
Undisputed
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· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
49 fights
By knockout
40 wins
31
9 losses
5
By decision
By decision
49 fights
By decision
40 wins
9
9 losses
4
49 fights
40 wins
9 losses
By knockout
31
5
By decision
9
4
· Professional boxing record
49
49
No.
49
Result
Loss
Record
40–9
Opponent
Alfonso Gómez
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (10), 2:12
Date
Jul 14, 2007
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
48
48
No.
48
Result
Loss
Record
40–8
Opponent
Carlos Baldomir
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (12), 2:50
Date
Jul 22, 2006
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Lost IBA welterweight title;For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles
47
47
No.
47
Result
Win
Record
40–7
Opponent
Thomas Damgaard
Type
TKO
Round, time
11 (12), 2:54
Date
Jan 28, 2006
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant IBA welterweight title
46
46
No.
46
Result
Loss
Record
39–7
Opponent
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Type
RTD
Round, time
6 (12), 3:00
Date
Jun 25, 2005
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Lost WBC super lightweight title
45
45
No.
45
Result
Win
Record
39–6
Opponent
Jesse James Leija
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (12), 1:48
Date
Jan 29, 2005
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBC super lightweight title
44
44
No.
44
Result
Win
Record
38–6
Opponent
Leonard Doroftei
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (12), 2:55
Date
Jul 24, 2004
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBC super lightweight title
43
43
No.
43
Result
Win
Record
37–6
Opponent
Gianluca Branco
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Jan 24, 2004
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant WBC super lightweight title
42
42
No.
42
Result
Win
Record
36–6
Opponent
Micky Ward
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Jun 7, 2003
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
41
41
No.
41
Result
Win
Record
35–6
Opponent
Micky Ward
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Nov 23, 2002
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
40
40
No.
40
Result
Loss
Record
34–6
Opponent
Micky Ward
Type
MD
Round, time
10
Date
May 18, 2002
Location
Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
39
39
No.
39
Result
Win
Record
34–5
Opponent
Terron Millett
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (10), 2:23
Date
Jan 26, 2002
Location
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
38
38
No.
38
Result
Loss
Record
33–5
Opponent
Oscar De La Hoya
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 1:16
Date
Mar 24, 2001
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
37
37
No.
37
Result
Win
Record
33–4
Opponent
Joe Hutchinson
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Sep 8, 2000
Location
Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
36
36
No.
36
Result
Win
Record
32–4
Opponent
Eric Jakubowski
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (10), 0:40
Date
Apr 29, 2000
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
35
35
No.
35
Result
Win
Record
31–4
Opponent
Joey Gamache
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 0:41
Date
Feb 26, 2000
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
34
34
No.
34
Result
Win
Record
30–4
Opponent
Reyes Munoz
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (10), 3:09
Date
Aug 14, 1999
Location
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
33
33
No.
33
Result
Loss
Record
29–4
Opponent
Ivan Robinson
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Dec 12, 1998
Location
Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
32
32
No.
32
Result
Loss
Record
29–3
Opponent
Ivan Robinson
Type
SD
Round, time
10
Date
Aug 22, 1998
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
31
31
No.
31
Result
Loss
Record
29–2
Opponent
Angel Manfredy
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (10), 2:57
Date
Jan 17, 1998
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
30
30
No.
30
Result
Win
Record
29–1
Opponent
Gabriel Ruelas
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 2:22
Date
Oct 4, 1997
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Retained IBF junior lightweight title
29
29
No.
29
Result
Win
Record
28–1
Opponent
Calvin Grove
Type
RTD
Round, time
7 (10), 3:00
Date
May 4, 1997
Location
Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
28
28
No.
28
Result
Win
Record
27–1
Opponent
Tracy Harris Patterson
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Feb 22, 1997
Location
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Retained IBF junior lightweight title
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
26–1
Opponent
Feliciano Correa
Type
KO
Round, time
3 (10), 2:05
Date
Jul 11, 1996
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
25–1
Opponent
Wilson Rodriguez
Type
KO
Round, time
6 (12), 2:16
Date
Mar 23, 1996
Location
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Notes
Retained IBF junior lightweight title
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
24–1
Opponent
Tracy Harris Patterson
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Dec 15, 1995
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Notes
Won IBF junior lightweight title
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
23–1
Opponent
Carlos Vergara
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (10), 0:57
Date
Oct 7, 1995
Location
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
22–1
Opponent
Barrington Francis
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (10)
Date
Jul 13, 1995
Location
Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
21–1
Opponent
Tialano Tovar
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (10), 1:41
Date
Apr 22, 1995
Location
Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
20–1
Opponent
Roman Smolenkov
Type
KO
Round, time
1
Date
Mar 9, 1995
Location
Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
19–1
Opponent
Jose Sanabria
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Nov 22, 1994
Location
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Retained USBA junior lightweight title
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Richard Salazar
Type
TKO
Round, time
10 (12), 2:29
Date
Aug 16, 1994
Location
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Notes
Retained USBA junior lightweight title
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Pete Taliaferro
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (12), 3:00
Date
Jun 28, 1994
Location
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
Notes
Won USBA junior lightweight title
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Darrell Singleton
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (8), 0:41
Date
May 6, 1994
Location
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
15–1
Opponent
Leon Bostic
Type
MD
Round, time
8
Date
Jan 8, 1994
Location
Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S.
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
14–1
Opponent
Glenn Irizarry
Type
TKO
Round, time
1
Date
Nov 11, 1993
Location
Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York, U.S.
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
13–1
Opponent
Derek Francis
Type
KO
Round, time
1
Date
Oct 23, 1993
Location
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Luis Guzman
Type
KO
Round, time
1
Date
Aug 24, 1993
Location
Merv Griffin's Resorts, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
Robert Scott
Type
KO
Round, time
1
Date
Jul 30, 1993
Location
Ramada Hotel, New York City, New York, U.S.
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Christino Suero
Type
KO
Round, time
3 (8), 1:55
Date
Jun 20, 1993
Location
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Clifford Hicks
Type
KO
Round, time
3
Date
May 15, 1993
Location
Memorial High School, Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S.
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Curtis Mathis
Type
TKO
Round, time
3
Date
Apr 7, 1993
Location
Robert Treat Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Plamen Gechev
Type
TKO
Round, time
1
Date
Mar 23, 1993
Location
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam, Netherlands
7
7
No.
7
Result
Loss
Record
6–1
Opponent
King Solomon
Type
SD
Round, time
6
Date
Nov 17, 1992
Location
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Joe Lafontant
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
May 15, 1992
Location
Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Antonio Gonzalez
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 1:35
Date
Apr 22, 1992
Location
Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Francisco Aguiano
Type
TKO
Round, time
1
Date
Oct 22, 1991
Location
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Richard De Jesus
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 0:28
Date
Aug 2, 1991
Location
Quality Inn Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Luis Melendez
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (4), 0:19
Date
Jul 9, 1991
Location
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Jose Gonzales
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (4), 1:27
Date
Jun 10, 1991
Location
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
49
Loss
40–9
Alfonso Gómez
TKO
7 (10), 2:12
Jul 14, 2007
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
48
Loss
40–8
Carlos Baldomir
TKO
9 (12), 2:50
Jul 22, 2006
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Lost IBA welterweight title;For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles
47
Win
40–7
Thomas Damgaard
TKO
11 (12), 2:54
Jan 28, 2006
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Won vacant IBA welterweight title
46
Loss
39–7
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
RTD
6 (12), 3:00
Jun 25, 2005
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Lost WBC super lightweight title
45
Win
39–6
Jesse James Leija
KO
5 (12), 1:48
Jan 29, 2005
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Retained WBC super lightweight title
44
Win
38–6
Leonard Doroftei
KO
2 (12), 2:55
Jul 24, 2004
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Retained WBC super lightweight title
43
Win
37–6
Gianluca Branco
UD
12
Jan 24, 2004
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Won vacant WBC super lightweight title
42
Win
36–6
Micky Ward
UD
10
Jun 7, 2003
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
41
Win
35–6
Micky Ward
UD
10
Nov 23, 2002
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
40
Loss
34–6
Micky Ward
MD
10
May 18, 2002
Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
39
Win
34–5
Terron Millett
TKO
4 (10), 2:23
Jan 26, 2002
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
38
Loss
33–5
Oscar De La Hoya
TKO
5 (12), 1:16
Mar 24, 2001
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
37
Win
33–4
Joe Hutchinson
UD
10
Sep 8, 2000
Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
36
Win
32–4
Eric Jakubowski
TKO
2 (10), 0:40
Apr 29, 2000
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
35
Win
31–4
Joey Gamache
KO
2 (10), 0:41
Feb 26, 2000
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
34
Win
30–4
Reyes Munoz
TKO
1 (10), 3:09
Aug 14, 1999
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
33
Loss
29–4
Ivan Robinson
UD
10
Dec 12, 1998
Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
32
Loss
29–3
Ivan Robinson
SD
10
Aug 22, 1998
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
31
Loss
29–2
Angel Manfredy
TKO
8 (10), 2:57
Jan 17, 1998
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
30
Win
29–1
Gabriel Ruelas
TKO
5 (12), 2:22
Oct 4, 1997
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Retained IBF junior lightweight title
29
Win
28–1
Calvin Grove
RTD
7 (10), 3:00
May 4, 1997
Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
28
Win
27–1
Tracy Harris Patterson
UD
12
Feb 22, 1997
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Retained IBF junior lightweight title
27
Win
26–1
Feliciano Correa
KO
3 (10), 2:05
Jul 11, 1996
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
26
Win
25–1
Wilson Rodriguez
KO
6 (12), 2:16
Mar 23, 1996
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Retained IBF junior lightweight title
25
Win
24–1
Tracy Harris Patterson
UD
12
Dec 15, 1995
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Won IBF junior lightweight title
24
Win
23–1
Carlos Vergara
TKO
1 (10), 0:57
Oct 7, 1995
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
23
Win
22–1
Barrington Francis
TKO
6 (10)
Jul 13, 1995
Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
22
Win
21–1
Tialano Tovar
KO
1 (10), 1:41
Apr 22, 1995
Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21
Win
20–1
Roman Smolenkov
KO
1
Mar 9, 1995
Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands
20
Win
19–1
Jose Sanabria
UD
12
Nov 22, 1994
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
Retained USBA junior lightweight title
19
Win
18–1
Richard Salazar
TKO
10 (12), 2:29
Aug 16, 1994
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Retained USBA junior lightweight title
18
Win
17–1
Pete Taliaferro
TKO
1 (12), 3:00
Jun 28, 1994
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
Won USBA junior lightweight title
17
Win
16–1
Darrell Singleton
TKO
1 (8), 0:41
May 6, 1994
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16
Win
15–1
Leon Bostic
MD
8
Jan 8, 1994
Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S.
15
Win
14–1
Glenn Irizarry
TKO
1
Nov 11, 1993
Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York, U.S.
14
Win
13–1
Derek Francis
KO
1
Oct 23, 1993
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13
Win
12–1
Luis Guzman
KO
1
Aug 24, 1993
Merv Griffin's Resorts, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12
Win
11–1
Robert Scott
KO
1
Jul 30, 1993
Ramada Hotel, New York City, New York, U.S.
11
Win
10–1
Christino Suero
KO
3 (8), 1:55
Jun 20, 1993
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10
Win
9–1
Clifford Hicks
KO
3
May 15, 1993
Memorial High School, Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S.
9
Win
8–1
Curtis Mathis
TKO
3
Apr 7, 1993
Robert Treat Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
8
Win
7–1
Plamen Gechev
TKO
1
Mar 23, 1993
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam, Netherlands
7
Loss
6–1
King Solomon
SD
6
Nov 17, 1992
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6
Win
6–0
Joe Lafontant
UD
6
May 15, 1992
Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5
Win
5–0
Antonio Gonzalez
TKO
1 (4), 1:35
Apr 22, 1992
Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
4
Win
4–0
Francisco Aguiano
TKO
1
Oct 22, 1991
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3
Win
3–0
Richard De Jesus
TKO
1 (4), 0:28
Aug 2, 1991
Quality Inn Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
2
Win
2–0
Luis Melendez
KO
1 (4), 0:19
Jul 9, 1991
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1
Win
1–0
Jose Gonzales
TKO
3 (4), 1:27
Jun 10, 1991
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
· Pay-per-view bouts
June 25, 2005
June 25, 2005
Date
June 25, 2005
Fight
Gatti vs. Mayweather
Billing
Thunder & Lightning
Buys
340,000
Network
HBO
Revenue
$16,500,000
Date
Fight
Billing
Buys
Network
Revenue
June 25, 2005
Gatti vs. Mayweather
Thunder & Lightning
340,000
HBO
$16,500,000
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Preceded byPete Taliaferro
Preceded byPete Taliaferro
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Preceded byPete Taliaferro
Sporting positions
USBA junior lightweight champion June 28, 1994 – March 1995Vacated
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VacantTitle next held byJohn Brown
Minor world boxing titles
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Minor world boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byShane Mosley
VacantTitle last held byShane Mosley
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VacantTitle last held byShane Mosley
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IBA welterweight champion January 28, 2006 – July 22, 2006
Sporting positions
Succeeded byCarlos Baldomir
Major world boxing titles
Major world boxing titles
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Major world boxing titles
Preceded byTracy Harris Patterson
Preceded byTracy Harris Patterson
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Preceded byTracy Harris Patterson
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IBF junior lightweight champion December 15, 1995 – February 8, 1998Vacated
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VacantTitle next held byRobert Garcia
Preceded byKostya Tszyu
Preceded byKostya Tszyu
Sporting positions
Preceded byKostya Tszyu
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WBC super lightweight champion January 24, 2004 – June 25, 2005
Sporting positions
Succeeded byFloyd Mayweather Jr.
Awards
Awards
Sporting positions
Awards
Previous:Evander Holyfield vs.Mike Tyson
Previous:Evander Holyfield vs.Mike Tyson
Sporting positions
Previous:Evander Holyfield vs.Mike Tyson
Sporting positions
The Ring Fight of the Yearvs. Gabriel Ruelas 1997
Sporting positions
Next:Ivan Robinson vs.Arturo Gatti
Previous:Wilfredo VázquezKO11 Eloy Rojas
Previous:Wilfredo VázquezKO11 Eloy Rojas
Sporting positions
Previous:Wilfredo VázquezKO11 Eloy Rojas
Sporting positions
The Ring Knockout of the YearKO5 Gabriel Ruelas 1997
Sporting positions
Next:Roy Jones Jr.KO4 Virgil Hill
Previous:Arturo Gatti vs.Gabriel Ruelas
Previous:Arturo Gatti vs.Gabriel Ruelas
Sporting positions
Previous:Arturo Gatti vs.Gabriel Ruelas
Sporting positions
The Ring Fight of the Yearvs. Ivan Robinson 1998
Sporting positions
Next:Paulie Ayala vs.Johnny Tapia
Previous:Micky Ward vs.Emanuel Augustus
Previous:Micky Ward vs.Emanuel Augustus
Sporting positions
Previous:Micky Ward vs.Emanuel Augustus
Sporting positions
The Ring Fight of the Yearvs. Micky Ward 2002
Sporting positions
Next:Arturo Gatti vs.Micky Ward II
Inaugural award
Inaugural award
Sporting positions
Inaugural award
Sporting positions
BWAA Fight of the Yearvs. Micky Ward 2002
Sporting positions
Next:James Toney vs.Vassily Jirov
Previous:John Michael Johnson
Previous:John Michael Johnson
Sporting positions
Previous:John Michael Johnson
Sporting positions
The Ring Comeback of the Year 2002
Sporting positions
Next:James Toney
Previous:Arturo Gatti vs.Micky Ward
Previous:Arturo Gatti vs.Micky Ward
Sporting positions
Previous:Arturo Gatti vs.Micky Ward
Sporting positions
The Ring Fight of the Yearvs. Micky Ward II 2003
Sporting positions
Next:Marco Antonio Barreravs. Erik Morales II
Junior welterweight status
Junior welterweight status
Sporting positions
Junior welterweight status
Previous:Giovanni Parisi
Previous:Giovanni Parisi
Sporting positions
Previous:Giovanni Parisi
Sporting positions
Latest born world champion to die July 11, 2009 – September 14, 2025
Sporting positions
Succeeded byRicky Hatton
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded byPete Taliaferro
USBA junior lightweight champion June 28, 1994 – March 1995Vacated
VacantTitle next held byJohn Brown
Minor world boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byShane Mosley
IBA welterweight champion January 28, 2006 – July 22, 2006
Succeeded byCarlos Baldomir
Major world boxing titles
Preceded byTracy Harris Patterson
IBF junior lightweight champion December 15, 1995 – February 8, 1998Vacated
VacantTitle next held byRobert Garcia
Preceded byKostya Tszyu
WBC super lightweight champion January 24, 2004 – June 25, 2005
Succeeded byFloyd Mayweather Jr.
Awards
Previous:Evander Holyfield vs.Mike Tyson
The Ring Fight of the Yearvs. Gabriel Ruelas 1997
Next:Ivan Robinson vs.Arturo Gatti
Previous:Wilfredo VázquezKO11 Eloy Rojas
The Ring Knockout of the YearKO5 Gabriel Ruelas 1997
Next:Roy Jones Jr.KO4 Virgil Hill
Previous:Arturo Gatti vs.Gabriel Ruelas
The Ring Fight of the Yearvs. Ivan Robinson 1998
Next:Paulie Ayala vs.Johnny Tapia
Previous:Micky Ward vs.Emanuel Augustus
The Ring Fight of the Yearvs. Micky Ward 2002
Next:Arturo Gatti vs.Micky Ward II
Inaugural award
BWAA Fight of the Yearvs. Micky Ward 2002
Next:James Toney vs.Vassily Jirov
Previous:John Michael Johnson
The Ring Comeback of the Year 2002
Next:James Toney
Previous:Arturo Gatti vs.Micky Ward
The Ring Fight of the Yearvs. Micky Ward II 2003
Next:Marco Antonio Barreravs. Erik Morales II
Junior welterweight status
Previous:Giovanni Parisi
Latest born world champion to die July 11, 2009 – September 14, 2025
Succeeded byRicky Hatton

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