"Everything that we planned from the time that he was a little kid, it turned out just the way we planned...when it goes like that, you can only be happy...of course he's going to be missed in the gym...the only sad part about it is it reminds me that, you know, even my days are numbered...he made his money, he did what he was supposed to do...I definitely sleep well at night knowing that he got out of this sport in time before any type of damage could come along...I felt he had definitely 2 more years of even getting better," stated world-class trainer Virgil Hunter, who opened up and spoke passionately about the retirement of his star pupil, undefeated future Hall of Famer Andre Ward. Check it out!
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