Corner work is often one of the most overlooked things in the sport of boxing and with the sport coming back to prominence, maybe new fans should understand and know more about that.
Typically in a professional boxing match a fighter would be allowed a maximum of three cornermen usually, sometimes only two.
Usually his head trainer, a chief second (assistant coach/trainer) and a cut man.
All can play a vital part on the night but in the heat of the battle it is thought that only one voice in the corner is optimal for the fighter to understand the instructions clearly being given to him about mid fight adjustments and so on.
Where the problem can occur is where more than one voice is heard in the corner, this is thought to give a boxer a not great clarity mid fight from his team.
Importance Of Corner work On Fight Night
A cut man is vital on the night when a cut occurs, as soon as a gash happens it is fire fighting time on the deck to get the thing temporarily stopped and blood stemmed, to give a fighter an enough time to get through a round or a few rounds or to get to the end of a fight.
Next time you are watching a big fight on DAZN or Netflix or Sky or BBC or some place, watch for the mid rounds instructions at the moment that last for one minute in between rounds, you might be surprised by how pivotal they can be in a fight.
Usually a boxer won’t be saying much, he’ll be trying to catch his breath after three minutes of fighting and will be listening to the coach.
The right words at the right time can be useful, too many voices in a corner never advisable.
Whether it is passing on boxing defense instructions or more invaluable insights, boxing corner work is here to stay and remains vital.
