Supervisor dad by day, fighting phenom by night: The double life of ‘Wally’ Wallace

CLEVELAND, Tenn — By day, Tyler Wallace of Cleveland is a Volkswagen supervisor and father of a young daughter. On Saturday nights, he transforms into “Wally,” the biggest star of All or Nothing Fights, one of the nation’s top amateur fighting promotions.

Wallace has become a local celebrity in the ring, but he stays grounded at home.

At Volkswagen, I’m Tyler Wallace. On Saturday nights, I’m Wally. I get to be somebody I watch on TV,” he said. “I’m not a husband, I’m not a brother, I’m not a son, I’m not a father. I’m Wally…

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