corner man


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Noun1.corner man - a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor
minstrel - a performer in a minstrel show
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Second-year head coach Bill Segelhorst will bank on four returning starters -- senior catcher Draden Kreger, senior corner man and pitcher Austin Alspach, junior pitcher, shortstop and center fielder Hunter Riggins and sophomore infield and pitcher Reid Keene.
Pacquiao and Roach parted ways before the Filipino's fight against Lucas Matthysse in July of 2018 with long-time friend Buboy Fernandez, who's been a veteran corner man for the American, becoming the fighter's head trainer.
Passing the TORCHROCKY acts as corner man for Adonis
Adonis arrogantly believes he can overcome Drago junior without the backing of his mentor and corner man. He prepares to defend his title with fiancee Bianca (Tessa Thompson) and his mother (Phylicia Rashad) in his corner.
Calzaghe coached other big names in the sport, including Enzo Maccarinelli and Gavin Rees, during his long career as a corner man.
Calzaghe coached other big names in the sport including Enzo Maccarinelli and Gavin Rees during his long career as a corner man.
Eddie Futch, Frazier's chief corner man, tossed in the towel in surrender.
As McGregor was not permitted to step in the octagon since he was not a licensed corner man for Ward, several fight officials stepped in to interrupt their post-fight celebration.
On that line she's the corner man,'' Panarelli said.
His trainer was also the corner man when world champion Ricky Burns won the Gaelic Games at the age of just 15.
The Mirror told earlier this week how Jones, an amateur martial arts fighter, acts as a corner man for his brother and carries his bucket for him - hence his nickname Charlie Bucket.
Joining her is former boxing champion, Sugar Ray Leonard who chats about what he's been up to since retiring including training Hugh Jackman for his role as the corner man to a fighting robot in the sci-fi film Real Steel.