Ray Wheatley

Who is Ray Wheatley?

Wheatley started boxing as an amateur in 1963 under Pat Rochford at the Parramamtta Police Boys club. He won his first ten bouts by knockout. In 1964 he won the New South Wales Featherweight title. At the Balmain Leagues club in 1967, Wheatley won the New South Wales Golden Gloves welterweight title. Bill McConnell, who trained world bantamweight champ Jimmy Carruthers, asked if Wheatley would like to train with him. Wheatley finished his amateur career having won 25 fights and lost four.

Wheatley turned professional in 1969; he had nine bouts, then retired in 1971. In 1969 Wheatley boxed future great Tony Mundine, dropping him with a right hand shot in round one. Mundine got up and stopped Wheatley in the following round.

Retiring for ten years, Wheatley made a comeback in 1983 and defeated Australian heavyweight contenders Leo Moore and lBrian Fitzsimmons and lost to Australian heavyweight champion Dean Waters and top contender Rudy Darno

Refereed or judged world IBF title bouts in Australia, USA, South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. Worked as official on four Kostya Tszyu IBF title bouts in Australia and USA.