Brad Wheeler first fought in front of a crowd when he was about 14 years old. It was in boxing, a sport beloved by his father, who was also a skilled soccer player.
Wheeler was more interested in combat sports than life on the soccer field, so he got into the gym from an early age. He didn’t waste any time taking the first of his 12 amateur boxing matches and getting familiar with the feel of the crowd and a strike to the face.
But ultimately, the lure of MMA proved too strong for the Cage Warriors 44 fighter.