Ray White (boxer)

Ray "Windmill" White (born August 5, 1938) is an American former professional 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
Height6’ 4”
NationalityAmerican
Born (1938-08-05) August 5, 1938
Monroe, Louisiana, USA
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins40
Wins by KO10
Losses14
Draws5

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]

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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