Definition of cornerman in English:
cornerman
nounPlural cornermenˈkɔːnəmanˈkôrnərˌman
A person whose job is to assist a boxer or wrestler at the corner between rounds.
Example sentencesExamples
- Everyplace you looked, you'd see cornermen like Charley Goldman, with a stub of a cigar in the corner of his mouth, tending to a fighter.
- I'm entering the ring with no robe, just black shorts and my cornermen around me.
- Now Tyson, still minus a chief trainer, must conquer both Etienne's almost supernatural determination and the savvy cornerman Tyson wanted for himself.
- His cornermen were unable to stop the bleeding between rounds, and the southpaw fought the entire second round with blood streaming down his face.
- Although, the boxing rule forbids Bungu to act as a cornerman as he holds a boxer's license, Boxing SA permitted Bungu to be in Funeka's corner during the fight.