And when the fight is over and the decision has been delivered. Whatever the result, a good corner man will have spotted some things to work on for future fights. In the immediate aftermath, they allow a boxer to bask in the glory of a win or savour the unpalatable truth of a defeat without interfering too much. After all, the last thing that a boxer needs in the minutes following a fight is a tongue-lashing from a corner man…it’ll keep!