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Birth name | Virgil Hunter |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Berkeley, California, United States |
Occupation | Boxing trainer |
Virgil Hunter is an American boxing coach. He was selected to receive the Futch–Condon Award for the 2011 Trainer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA).[1] He is the biological father of American singer Keyshia Cole whom he met in May 2016.[2]
Hunter has trained world champions Alfredo Angulo, Nicola Adams, Andre Berto, Andre Ward, Abner Mares, Amir Khan and Mario Barrios, as well as Tony Yoka and Joshua Buatsi.
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References
- ^ Scott Christ (2012-01-30). "BWAA Awards 2011: Andre Ward Named Fighter of the Year Over Undeserving Nominees (and Nonito Donaire)". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Natasha (2016-05-14). "Keyshia Cole Lets Us In On Her Meeting With Her Biological Father Virgil Hunter...AND Frankie". The YBF. Retrieved 2019-09-30.