Miguel Cotto's father dies of heart attack

[Spicoli]

Go easy chief.Prayers To Miguel and family.Cannot imagine the pain of losing a parent.

[ElTerribleMorales]

my heart really goes out to Miguel, his dad and mine were roughly around the same age, and i can't imagine how it'll feel to lose him at this stage of my life, Cotto has his own family but the guy is still young, he's only 29, i mean i know no one is really ever ready to say goodbye to a loved one, but at 29 you shouldn't be having to be saying bye to your parents, especially as unexpectedly as in this case, parents never stop being that, and you'll never truly not need them in your life, que dios te bendiga Miguel y que te de fuerza en este tiempo dificil en tu vida, sabes que tu pueblo te adora y todos sabemos que tu padre era un buen hombre, tu lo demuestras todos los dias con tu forma de ser, que descanze en paz Miguel Sr.

[Youngblood]

RIP Cottos dad.

[Diane]

My thoughts and prayers go out to Miguel and his family during this difficult time.

My heart goes out to Miguel now, more than ever.

It's obvious that Miguel got a lot of his characteristics from his father, and that the two were extremely close, so I know that Miguel's heart must be breaking from this.

Rest In Peace Don Miguel.







What I want to learn more about, is why it took so long for them to get help out to him? The clerk that called 911 said that he called four times! First at 2:04, then 2:14, 2:15, and then finally at 2:53 to let them know that he died. So 45 minutes went by, and still no help. Would he have survived if they would of had a better response time?

[Gandalf]

Cotto doesn't seem to be having much luck at the moment.

Condolences to Cotto and family. And peace to Cotto senior.

[AirJordanIV]

Condolences to the Cotto family. May God be with them through this tough time.

[Nameless]

My thoughts and prayers go out to Miguel and his family during this difficult time.

My heart goes out to Miguel now, more than ever.

It's obvious that Miguel got a lot of his characteristics from his father, and that the two were extremely close, so I know that Miguel's heart must be breaking from this.

Rest In Peace Don Miguel.







What I want to learn more about, is why it took so long for them to get help out to him? The clerk that called 911 said that he called four times! First at 2:04, then 2:14, 2:15, and then finally at 2:53 to let them know that he died. So 45 minutes went by, and still no help. Would he have survived if they would of had a better response time?

We may never know but I know that for heart attack, the first couple of minutes often play a very crucial role. Sure, it doesn't mean he would have survived but we can always wonder as it normally plays an important one.

[Andre]

Sorry to hear that , may they all find peace in this.

[Jimmy G-Force]

I cant even begin to imagine how Miguel and his family must feel right now. This is very, very sad news. My heart and prayers go out to the Cotto family at this very difficult time.

R.I.P. Cotto Senior.

[josef4334]

RIP and condolences to the cotto family!

[yvonne]

Rip,must Of Been Really Proud Of His Son!

[Pugilistic]

My thoughts go out to Cotto and his family.

Rip Cotto's father.

[TitoFan]

I saw the news this morning. What a horrible time for Miguel and his family. To lose a father like that... especially at the age of 55... has to be heart-wrenching. My thoughts and prayers also go out to the Cotto family.

In the local newspaper they were also reporting that Evangelista Cotto could barely speak through his grief. The sad part is that Miguel's problem with Evangelista caused a chill between the dad and the uncle that never got completely resolved. How terrible it must be to have your brother die before you've had a chance to make amends. It's stuff like this that leaves boxing on a much, much less important level. It's a life lesson to us all.

Also, in reading through this thread, I'm reminded why I've always loved saddoboxing and wouldn't trade it for any other boxing forum around. Everyone is classy and very sensitive at times like this, regardless of boxing preferences. Reps to all.

[TitoFan]

Didn't know there was a 24-hour rep limit. Will catch you guys on my next trip. Meanwhile, I can't help wondering what, if any, effect this will have on Miguel's career. He has, after all, suffered two brutal losses, and had talked about retiring at 30. I, for one, hope he doesn't, but I also hope he gets himself a good corner when he decides to come back.

[erik_corrales]

can't help but feel sorry for the cotto family.

it's been a bad year for them, but i'm sure they can get back up from all of this.