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 | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Windmill |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | 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 |
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| Win | 10-8-4 | Eddie Bailey |
PTS | 10 | 29/04/1974 |  Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States |
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| Loss | 7-0-1 | Jesse Burnett |
KO | 8 | 15/03/1974 |  San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, United States |
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| Draw | 10-8-3 | Eddie Bailey |
PTS | 8 | 18/02/1974 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States |
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| Win | 0-6 | Faustino Perez |
TKO | 7 | 22/01/1974 | El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 3-4 | Charles Anderson Atlas |
PTS | 10 | 10/12/1973 |  Monroe, Louisiana, United States |
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| Win | 41-25-1 | Bobby Rascon |
PTS | 10 | 10/11/1973 |  Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States |
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| Draw | 22-4-3 | Hildo Silva |
PTS | 8 | 17/08/1973 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, United States |
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| Win | 10-3 |  Koroseta Kid |
PTS | 10 | 03/07/1973 |  Honolulu Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, United States |
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| Win | 40-24-1 | Bobby Rascon |
UD | 10 | 01/06/1973 | Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States |
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| Win | 16-14 | "Ground" Chuck Hamilton |
TKO | 8 | 10/03/1973 | Santa Rosa, California, United States |
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| Win | 19-18-2 |  Lino Rendon |
PTS | 10 | 20/02/1973 | Bakersfield Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, California, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 3-7 | Bob Hazelton |
TKO | 8 | 12/12/1972 | San Diego, United States |
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| Win | 17-6-1 | Orlando de la Fuentes |
UD | 12 | 20/11/1972 | Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States |
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| Win | 16-42-11 | Frank "Snakebite" Niblett |
UD | 10 | 06/11/1972 | Phoenix Riverside Ballroom, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 8-16-1 | Hill Chambers |
UD | 10 | 08/04/1972 | Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 13-9-1 | Steve "Block" Grant |
PTS | 10 | 05/06/1971 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 3-6-1 | "Big" Robie Harris |
SD | 10 | 09/01/1971 | Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States |
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| Draw | 13-8 | Steve "Block" Grant |
PTS | 8 | 21/11/1970 | Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States |
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| Loss | 13-2 | Steve "Iceman" Carter |
UD | 10 | 10/08/1970 | Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States |
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| Loss | 32-9-6 | Hank "Hurry Up" Casey |
PTS | 10 | 29/06/1970 | Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States |
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| Win | 10-4 | AJ Staples |
UD | 10 | 01/05/1970 |  Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Loss | 8-10-1 | Willis Earls |
PTS | 10 | 30/03/1970 | Austin, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 15-35-11 | Frank "Snakebite" Niblett |
UD | 10 | 27/10/1969 | Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States |
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| Win | 7-11 | "Irish" Rocky Martin |
TKO | 8 | 26/08/1969 | Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 20-27-2 | Sonny "Policeman" Moore |
UD | 10 | 27/08/1968 | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, United States |
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| Win | 10-4-2 | Gary Bates |
PTS | 6 | 17/07/1968 |  Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 7-7 | Dick Gosha |
PTS | 10 | 06/07/1968 | Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California, United States |
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| Win | 3-5-1 | Willis Earls |
KO | 2 | 11/04/1968 | Sports Palace, Beaumont, Texas, United States |
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| Loss | 13-16-4 | George "Scrap Iron" Johnson |
UD | 10 | 28/11/1967 | Community Concourse, San Diego, United States |
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| Loss | 4-5-2 | Sam Wyatt |
PTS | 6 | 09/10/1967 | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
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| Win | 2-3 | Mark "Governor" White |
KO | 2 | 27/07/1967 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Draw | 2-0 | Roy "Cookie" Wallace |
PTS | 6 | 04/05/1967 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Win | 2-1 | Mark "Governor" White |
UD | 6 | 06/04/1967 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Loss | 1-1 | Mark "Governor" White |
PTS | 4 | 23/03/1967 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Win | 2-3 | "Mean" Gene Turner |
PTS | 4 | 16/02/1967 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Win | 1-5 | Frank "Fats" Davis |
PTS | 4 | 02/02/1967 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Win | 2-3 | Buddy Levine |
TKO | 4 | 03/11/1966 |  Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, United States |
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| Win | -- | Lavern Hardison | KO | 4 | 09/05/1966 | Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 1-1 | Scott Wisooker |
PTS | 5 | 28/03/1966 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Loss | 18-4-2 | Archie Ray |
KO | 3 | 15/01/1966 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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| Loss | 1-5 | Aaron Peralta |
PTS | 4 | 30/03/1962 | Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Win | 6-3-1 | Dewayne Garris |
PTS | 4 | 10/07/1959 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States |
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| Loss | -- | Bill DeSoto |
PTS | 4 | 12/12/1958 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States |
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References
- 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.
- "2011 California Boxing Hall Of Fame inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08.
- Sugar, R. and Atlas, T. (2011). The Ultimate Boxing Book of Lists. Running Press.
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