By Mark Vester
The tragic death of Miguel Cotto Sr. has reunited Miguel Cotto Jr. and his uncle/former trainer Evangelista Cotto. Family and close friends paid their respects to Cotto Sr. at a service held in Cañaboncito, located in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Cotto Sr., 55-years-old, passed away on Sunday after suffering a heart attack while driving.
Last year Cotto Jr. and Evangelista had a major falling out after an argument over the training camp location for the Joshua Clottey title defence. Evangelista wanted the camp to stay in Puerto Rico and Cotto Jr. wanted to hold camp in Florida. Words were exchanged and then a violent brawl broke out after Cotto Jr. fired Evangelista as trainer. Cotto Sr. was present and had to break it up with the assistance of others at the gym. The punches continued on the street and Evangelista threw a concrete block through the window of Cotto Jr.'s new car. Evangelista would take a trip to the hospital with injuries.
Evangelista later filed a $7 million dollar lawsuit against Cotto Jr. for breach of contract and for injuries from their brawl. Cotto Sr. took the side of his son. Evangelista had not spoken to his brother of in several months.
According to El Nuevo Dia, Cotto Jr. and Evangelista finally made their peace. The two were side by side at the Military send-off to Cotto Sr. Witnesses told the paper that Cotto Jr. was seen with his arm around Evangelista as they walked inside the home of the late Cotto Sr.
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