Hockey Wilderness · Aug 30, 2021
Iowa defenseman retires, becomes professional boxer
Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports It’s not everyday that a 25-year-old defenseman decides to end his career as a hockey player, and decides to move from the ice to the ring to punch people out.
Hunter Warner, a towering defender for the Minnesota Wild’s AHL affiliate in Iowa, has announced that he will be moving on and has already teamed up with some high-level management people to run his upcoming boxing career.
“I’m so excited to announce I’m pursuing a professional boxing career as a heavyweight and I am officially retiring from my professional hockey career with the [Minnesota Wild] organization,” Warner said via Instagram on Sunday.