Julian Wheeler
| Julian Wheeler | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Julian Wheeler |
| Nickname(s) | The Killer |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light Welterweight Lightweight Super Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (189 cm) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | April 22, 1971 Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Julian Wheeler (born April 22, 1971 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is a retired professional boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the former WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight, USBA Lightweight, and International Boxing Council (IBC) Light Welterweight champion.[1]
Amateur Highlights[]
- 1992 United States Amateur Featherweight Champion
- 1992 Qualified for the United States Olympic Team as a Featherweight, at the Olympic Trials in Worcester, Massachusetts. Results were:
- Wayne Chandler won on points
- Willie Jorrin won on points
- Ivan Robinson won on points
- Ivan Robinson won on points, this match was at the Box-Offs in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games as a Featherweight. Result was:
- Ramazan Palyani (Russia/Unified Team) lost on points (4-8)
- 1993 United States Amateur Featherweight Champion
- 1993 competed as a Featherweight at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland. Results were:
- Paul Griffin (Ireland) won on points
- Ramazan Palyani (Georgia) lost on points
Professional career[]
Wheeler turned pro in 1993 and had some good success.
NABF Super Featherweight Championship[]
After winning his first 11 bouts, he lost to Mexican American Roberto Garcia for the NABF Super Featherweight title in 1995.[2]
His career went downhill shortly thereafter and he suffered defeats to Mexicans Juan Manuel Márquez, Jorge Páez (twice), and Juan Lazcano.
IBC Light Welterweight Championship[]
In December 1998, Julian beat an undefeated Victor McKinnis to win the IBC Light Welterweight championship.[3]
He retired in 2002 after losing a close decision to Leavander Johnson in an IBF Lightweight Title Eliminator.
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1992 USA Olympic Boxing Team | ||
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Boxers from Virginia
- Featherweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Welterweight boxers
- Light-welterweight boxers
- Lightweight boxers
- Super-featherweight boxers
- American male boxers
- African-American boxers
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people