News of former Australian boxer Johnny Wheeler was passed to Young Victor by former ABF President Bryan Membrey that he is presently in the Alfred hospital.
Johnny's fights were during 1948/57, he had 66 fights. He never fought for any titles but as Mario Magriss stated he had been awarded a vacant Victorian Title at some stage.
We wish him all the very best.
Early this afternoon I visited Johnny with my wife Lynette as she was with me the last time I visited John after his car accident earlier this year.
I am sorry to say that John is basically in palliative care as I was advised by the medical staff.
They also told me that he has stopped being fed and is on morphine for comfort.
I am sorry to have to report this to his boxing friends but such is life. I conveyed to John that the boxing fraternity in Melbourne and Australia wide wish him all their very best.
All I could put together in words to him was that we loved him and sincerely hoped he is coping as good as possible with his difficult condition.
We did take a getwell card and a packet of lollies with me but the lollies had to come back out with me.
Kind Regards.
Young Victor
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