Julian Wheeler (born April 22, 1971) is an American former

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who competed from 1993 to 2002. He is the former WBC Continental Americas super featherweight and USBA

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champion.

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 **

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won on points **

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won on points **

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 title

After winning his first 11 bouts, he lost to Mexican American Robert Garcia for the NABF Super Featherweight title in 1995. His career went downhill shortly thereafter and he suffered defeats to

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(twice), and

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IBC Light Welterweight title

In December 1998, Wheeler beat an undefeated Victor McKinnis to win the IBC Light Welterweight title.BoxRec Boxing Records
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in an IBF Lightweight Title Eliminator.

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