Through it all, wife Amanda Kloots kept her faith up and regularly provided updates for friends, family members and fans to keep up with.
And thankfully, all that optimism paid off, with Rocky Balboa himself there to metaphorically raise Cordero’s arm in victory.
Nick Cordero likely won’t be up for handling any physical punching for the near future, of course, but that kind of support will likely be welcomed during the recovery process.
The actor’s chances of survival seemed fairly grim during his extended comatose state, as complications kept arising, from the leg amputation (due to blot clotting) to holes forming in his lungs and more.