Brad Croaker details life in boxing, ‘hard’ upbringing ahead of Hall of Fame induction

Brad Croaker details life in boxing, ‘hard’ upbringing ahead of Hall of Fame induction

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in the Pioneer's Spring 2026 edition of inBemidji Magazine. To see the full issue, click  here. Brad Croaker took a slow, composed walk to the squared circle on Dec. 20, 2008, at Northern Lights Casino in Walker. He didn’t know it at the time, but he was entering his final professional boxing match at 31 years old. It had been over two years since he was on the receiving end of a phone call from …