Boxing promoter Barry Raff passes

[raydoug]

Boxing promoter Barry Raff has sadly passed away
Barry boxed as a professional in the 1960’s and in the 1970’s as Barry Darcy. He had six fights. I first met him in 1971 when he trained at Paul Jackson’s gym at Auburn. Ron Beekin trained there also
Barry became a hard working promoter in the 1990’s and was very successful. He loved to travel and spent many months in Thailand, India and Cambodia. He apparently was very ill in hospital in Cambodia in July. I found this message

Australian BARRY RAFF Reportedly Missing after being Released from Hospital in Phnom Penh
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Post Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:17 am
From social media:

'my friend barry raff is missing can someone please try and find him i have a bad feeling he was in hospital for 4 days tied to a bed when he screamed out for the australian consulate they realesed him took his medication from him put him in a guest house across the road from hospital last contact i had was the 29th june he had a air line ticket to came home they would not let him on plane because of the virus he is on face book two pages one with baldy head on his own one with his 90 year old mother please help'

[fox]

Barry promoted one of the fights I had at North Sydney Leagues Club. Picked me up from the airport and showed us a bit of stuff around Sydney. Provided me with a trainer to corner me and wrap my hands. All good things to say about Barry in the only time I dealt with him. RIP Barry.

[raydoug]

Barry Raff was a very active promoter from 1990 to 2015 when he had his last show. Barry started promoting at Bankstown Sports club but also promoted at Punchbowl club and Manly Leagues
He promoted Fight of the Year in the 1990’s
Ronnie Reardon v Ricky Rayner