Career
1992 Qualified for the United States Olympic Team as a Featherweight, at the Olympic Trials in Worcester, Massachusetts. Results were:
Competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games as a Featherweight. Result was:
Ramazan Palyani (Russia/Unified Team) lost on points (4-8)
1993 competed as a Featherweight at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland.
Results were:
Ramazan Palyani (Georgia) lost on points
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. His career went downhill shortly thereafter and he suffered defeats to Mexicans Juan Manuel Márquez, Jorge Páez (twice), and Juan Lazcano.
International Biographic Centre Light Welterweight Championship
He retired in 2002 after losing a close decision to Leavander Johnson in an IBF Lightweight Title Eliminator.
