Ray White (boxer)

Ray "Windmill" White (born August 5, 1938) is an American former light heavyweight boxer best known for his unorthodox punches.[1] He fought boxers like Jimmy Dupree and Mike Quarry.

Ray White
Statistics
Nickname(s)Windmill
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Nationality American
Born (1938-08-05) August 5, 1938

History

White fought out of Ventura, California in the 1960s and 1970s. He was a popular draw in the Los Angeles area, fighting multiple times at the Olympic Auditorium and winning the California State Light Heavyweight title. The tall and lanky White, with his unusual reach advantage, invented several unorthodox punches including the behind the back punch. His popularity led to appearances on national television shows including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Merv Griffin Show. He retired in 1974 and despite a record of 41-14-5 and wins over name contenders of the era, he was never offered a shot at a world title.

White currently resides in Ventura County, California and is an instructor at The Ventura KO Academy, where he helps in the training of amateur and professional fighters. In the summer of 2011, White will be inducted into California Boxing Hall of Fame as well as inducted to the Ventura County Hall of Fame.[2] He was ranked the 7th most awkward fighter of all time in The Ultimate Boxing Book of Lists by Bert Randolph Sugar and Teddy Atlas.[3]

Professional boxing record
41 Wins (11 knockouts, 30 decisions), 14 Losses (2 knockouts, 12 decisions), 5 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win -- Randy "Drunken" Miller TKO 9 11/06/1974 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
Win 10-8-4 Eddie Bailey PTS 10 29/04/1974 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
Loss 7-0-1 Jesse Burnett KO 8 15/03/1974 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, United States
Draw 10-8-3 Eddie Bailey PTS 8 18/02/1974 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
Win 0-6 Faustino Perez TKO 7 22/01/1974 El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States
Win 3-4 Charles Anderson Atlas PTS 10 10/12/1973 Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Win 41-25-1 Bobby Rascon PTS 10 10/11/1973 Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Draw 22-4-3 Hildo Silva PTS 8 17/08/1973 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, United States
Win 10-3 Koroseta Kid PTS 10 03/07/1973 Honolulu Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, United States
Win 40-24-1 Bobby Rascon UD 10 01/06/1973 Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 16-14 "Ground" Chuck Hamilton TKO 8 10/03/1973 Santa Rosa, California, United States
Win 19-18-2 Lino Rendon PTS 10 20/02/1973 Bakersfield Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, California, United States
Loss 36-1-1 Mike Quarry UD 12 29/01/1973 Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States California Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 39-42-7 Charley Austin UD 10 18/12/1972 Phoenix Riverside Ballroom, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 3-7 Bob Hazelton TKO 8 12/12/1972 San Diego, United States
Win 17-6-1 Orlando de la Fuentes UD 12 20/11/1972 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States
Win 16-42-11 Frank "Snakebite" Niblett UD 10 06/11/1972 Phoenix Riverside Ballroom, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Draw 43-7-4 Rafael "El Presidente" Gutierrez PTS 12 02/10/1972 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States California Light Heavyweight Title. 6-6, 5-5, 8-3.
Loss 19-7 Johnny Griffin UD 10 26/04/1972 Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, United States
Win 8-16-1 Hill Chambers UD 10 08/04/1972 Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 12-11-3 "Irish" Terry Lee SD 12 26/02/1972 Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States California Light Heavyweight Title. 6-5, 6-5, 4-5.
Win 11-10-3 "Irish" Terry Lee SD 12 04/12/1971 Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States California Light Heavyweight Title. 6-5, 6-5, 3-8.
Win 5-14-1 Hill Chambers UD 10 19/11/1971 Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Win 14-7-3 Amado Vasquez TKO 10 24/09/1971 Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States California Light Heavyweight Title.
Loss 31-6-2 Jimmy "The Cat" Dupree UD 12 03/07/1971 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, United States NABF Light Heavyweight Title. 5-6, 5-7, 5-7.
Loss 3-1 Lonnie Bennett SD 10 19/06/1971 Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California, United States
Win 13-9-1 Steve "Block" Grant PTS 10 05/06/1971 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, United States
Win 37-14-5 Roger Rouse UD 10 22/05/1971 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, United States 10-0, 7-3, 8-1.
Win 15-9 "Ground" Chuck Hamilton UD 12 17/04/1971 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States California Light Heavyweight Title. 8-2, 8-1, 10-0.
Win 15-8 "Ground" Chuck Hamilton TKO 2 20/03/1971 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States California Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:28 of the second round.
Win 11-8-3 "Irish" Terry Lee UD 10 20/02/1971 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States
Win 3-6-1 "Big" Robie Harris SD 10 09/01/1971 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States
Draw 13-8 Steve "Block" Grant PTS 8 21/11/1970 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States
Loss 13-2 Steve "Iceman" Carter UD 10 10/08/1970 Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
Loss 32-9-6 Hank "Hurry Up" Casey PTS 10 29/06/1970 Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
Win 10-4 AJ Staples UD 10 01/05/1970 Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss 8-10-1 Willis Earls PTS 10 30/03/1970 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 15-35-11 Frank "Snakebite" Niblett UD 10 27/10/1969 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States
Win 7-11 "Irish" Rocky Martin TKO 8 26/08/1969 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States
Win 12-7 Steve "Block" Grant SD 10 01/07/1969 Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States 4-5, 6-2, 6-2.
Win 19-16-2 Lino Rendon PTS 10 04/12/1968 Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California, United States
Win 20-27-2 Sonny "Policeman" Moore UD 10 27/08/1968 San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, United States
Win 10-4-2 Gary Bates PTS 6 17/07/1968 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7-7 Dick Gosha PTS 10 06/07/1968 Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California, United States
Win 3-5-1 Willis Earls KO 2 11/04/1968 Sports Palace, Beaumont, Texas, United States
Loss 13-16-4 George "Scrap Iron" Johnson UD 10 28/11/1967 Community Concourse, San Diego, United States
Loss 4-5-2 Sam Wyatt PTS 6 09/10/1967 Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Win 2-3 Mark "Governor" White KO 2 27/07/1967 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
Draw 2-0 Roy "Cookie" Wallace PTS 6 04/05/1967 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
Win 2-1 Mark "Governor" White UD 6 06/04/1967 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
Loss 1-1 Mark "Governor" White PTS 4 23/03/1967 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
Win 2-3 "Mean" Gene Turner PTS 4 16/02/1967 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
Win 1-5 Frank "Fats" Davis PTS 4 02/02/1967 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
Win 2-3 Buddy Levine TKO 4 03/11/1966 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, United States
Win -- Lavern Hardison KO 4 09/05/1966 Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-1 Scott Wisooker PTS 5 28/03/1966 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 18-4-2 Archie Ray KO 3 15/01/1966 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss 1-5 Aaron Peralta PTS 4 30/03/1962 Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, United States
Win 6-3-1 Dewayne Garris PTS 4 10/07/1959 Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Loss -- Bill DeSoto PTS 4 12/12/1958 Monroe, Louisiana, United States

References
  1. Rosenthal, Michael (17 August 2005). "What's the method to the madness?". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 13 March 2013. Another entertainer was Los Angeles-based light heavyweight/cruiserweight Ray 'Windmill' White, who reportedly threw punches behind his back just for show in the '60s and '70s.
  2. "2011 California Boxing Hall Of Fame inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08.
  3. Sugar, R. and Atlas, T. (2011). The Ultimate Boxing Book of Lists. Running Press.
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