Virgil Hunter

{{short description|American boxer}}

{{BLP sources|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Virgil Hunter

| image =

| image_size =

| image_border =

| alt =

| caption =

| nickname =

| nationality = {{USA}}

| birth_name = Virgil Hunter

| birth_date =

| birth_place =Berkeley, California, United States

| death_date =

| death_place =

| 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).{{cite web| url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2012/1/30/2759351/bwaa-awards-2011-andre-ward-fighter-of-the-year-pacquiao-mayweather-klitschko-donaire| title=BWAA Awards 2011: Andre Ward Named Fighter of the Year Over Undeserving Nominees (and Nonito Donaire)| author=Scott Christ| work=Bad Left Hook| date=2012-01-30| accessdate=2019-04-16}} He is the biological father of American singer Keyshia Cole whom he met in May 2016.{{cite web| url=http://theybf.com/2016/05/14/keyshia-cole-lets-us-in-on-her-meeting-with-her-biological-father-and-frankie| title=Keyshia Cole Lets Us In On Her Meeting With Her Biological Father Virgil Hunter...AND Frankie| author=Natasha| work=The YBF| date=2016-05-14| accessdate=2019-09-30}}

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.