RIP Ray Wheatley

[Redback Rasta]

Respected former heavyweight and long-time boxing journo Ray Wheatley has passed away, aged 74.

Wheatley is an Australian Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, a former Golden Gloves boxing champion and an Australian heavyweight contender. He also acted as an IBF supervisor, referee and judge of world championship fights both in Australia and overseas.

In 1969, Wheatley dropped the great Tony Mundine in the first round of their bout and is the only Australian to have ever sat Mundine on his backside.

Your work is completed Ray Wheatley. RIP.

[amwsnw]

A true gentleman and legend of Australian boxing. RIP Ray, and thank you for everything you did for our great sport. Gone but never forgotten.

[Fray Bentos]

He was the name of the Australian ringside reports in The Ring magazine when it was really good. Had a great writing style, RIP.

[RScarf1]

https://fightnews.com/ray-wheatley-passes/149383

He worked for Fightnews and his own publication World of Boxing. Good writer and editor.

[Lairdy]

So sad. Rest in Peace, Ray.

[margaret thatcher]

not sad. the man had a great life, a great career in boxing, and will be celebrated! congrats on all you did ray

[Beltane]

Ray did a tremendous amount of good for Australian boxing.

Requiescat in pace, Ray - done good, played hard as his Wiki page remarks:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Wheatley