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.
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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
In those 32 seconds, Cushman — the cornerman — pushes up a slumping Munson, then slaps him, holding him up by the neck and face.
—John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
To be Pacquiao’s main cornerman includes doing the mitts, which means putting pads on each hand and moving them for a sequence of hard punches.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2021
Sanders listened, and then delivered a cornerman’s pep talk.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, Star Tribune, 18 Aug. 2020
The event took place hours after a fighter and two of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2020
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
In those 32 seconds, Cushman — the cornerman — pushes up a slumping Munson, then slaps him, holding him up by the neck and face.
—John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
To be Pacquiao’s main cornerman includes doing the mitts, which means putting pads on each hand and moving them for a sequence of hard punches.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2021
Sanders listened, and then delivered a cornerman’s pep talk.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, Star Tribune, 18 Aug. 2020
The event took place hours after a fighter and two of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Cornerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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