Second
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Second: a term used in both context of lucha libre and boxing for a ring-side manager. In lucha libre seconds will most often be present during luchas de apuestas or campeonato matches. A second's purpose, is mostly for the benefit of the theatricality of lucha libre while trying to add to the legitimacy of the spectacle by evoking the actual legitimacy of boxing. Seconds will walk around with a towel to wipe the sweat of their luchadores and will give them advice as they huddle in the esquinas of the cuadrilatero. More than anything, a second is there to provided moral support during the matches that he or she is present in. The presence of a second in a match hints at a longer more grueling match.
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| Luchador La Mascara with his father Brazo de Oro, as his second, during a match for the Campeonato Nacional |
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