He really should never be more than a boxing coach at best, and definitely not lead corner man. (sbnation.com)
A good corner man can spot weaknesses in an opponent or dole out advice the fighter might not arrive at. (entrepreneur.com)
The other characters include Tommy's faithful corner man (Ossie Davis); his cute, concerned, slightly bookish girlfriend (Cara Buono); a flashy young Cuban (Jon Seda) who's so desperate to make it you just know he's doomed; and Lincoln (Cuba Gooding Jr., from Boyz N the Hood), the noble black boxer whom Tommy befriends and then has to fight. (ew.com)