cornerman

noun

cor·​ner·​man ˈkȯr-nər-ˌman How to pronounce cornerman (audio)
1
: one who plays in or near the corner: such as
b
: a basketball forward
2
: a boxer's second

Examples of cornerman in a Sentence

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Muhammad Ali's 1975 fight against Joe Frazier In the Thrilla in Manila, Ali defeated Frazier by corner retirement after Frazier's second cornerman, Eddie Futch, asked the referee to stop the fight after the 14th round. Brooks Warren, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2024 After giving the boxer the idea to train in a chilly meat locker and working as his cornerman, Paulie was a staple of all the movies through Rocky Balboa (2006). Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Like a thousand-person third-party cornerman, Dallas fans willed on Dallas’ boxer. Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2022 The cornerman was Scott Cushman, Roufusport's longtime lead striking instructor. John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021 See all Example Sentences for cornerman 

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cornerman was in 1957

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“Cornerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerman. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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