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Brazilian authorities have ruled that former boxing champion Arturo Gatti committed suicide, and that his wife was not responsible for his death. Amanda Rodrigues was ordered released.

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Brazilian authorities have detained the wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti and formally accused her of killing him at a posh seaside tourist resort in Brazil.

Brazilian authorities are detaining Amanda Carina Barbosa Rodrigues, 23, the wife of former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti as a suspect in his killing.

The 37-year old Gatti was taking a vacation in Brazil and was found dead Saturday in a hotel with strangulation marks.

Homicide experts are investigating. The fight 5'7 brawler had a cult-like following in New Jersey. He was the former IBF super-featherweight, WBC light-welterweight, and WBC junior welterweight champion.

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Brazilian authorities say they have detained the wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti as a suspect following his death at a posh seaside resort in Brazil.