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| Birth name | Virgil Hunter |
| Nationality |  United States |
| 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). He is the biological father of American singer Keyshia Cole whom he met in May 2016.
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.
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