Gold Logie winner Don Lane interviewed Wheatley and former Australian light middleweight champion John Layton on 2KY at Parramatta studio in 1989 about professional boxers working as security officers (Bouncers) in Sydney clubs.
Wheatley was voted International Boxing Federation vice-president in Acapulco, Mexico in June 2000 and held that position until 2012 when he resigned in Waikiki, Hawaii.
In 1969, Wheatley boxed future world Middleweight title challenger Tony Mundine, dropping him with a right hand shot in round one.
After twelve years in retirement, Wheatley made a comeback in 1983 and defeated Australian heavyweight contenders Leo Moore and Brian Fitzsimmons.
He was also an IBF official on bouts featuring world champions Vic Darchinyan, Lovemore Ndou, Nonito Donaire and Muhammad Rachman.
Wheatley was Australian correspondent for Fight Fax record book that was published and distributed worldwide during the 1990s by editor Phil Marder.
In 2003 Wheatley was a commentator with Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu, Joe Bugner and Ern McQuillan jnr on ESPN Special Ali - The Greatest of All Time.
YouTube video interviews that have been conducted by Wheatley and published on Fightnews include, Kostya Tszyu, Jeff Harding, Charkey Ramon, Troy Waters, Colonel Bob Sheridan, Daniel Geale, Lovemore Ndou, Gary Shaw, Sam Soliman, Kevin Barry, Marlon Wright, Danny Green, Ricky Hatton, Philip Fondu, Lucas Browne, Arthur Tunstall, George Kambosos, Solomon Haumono, Tim Tszyu, Justin Fortune, Nikita Tszyu, Barry Michael, Tony Weeks, Bruce McTavish, Dave Paris, Brad Vocale, Father Dave Smith, Billy Dib, Sakio Bika, Bill Treacy, Garrie Francisco, Kevin Johnson, Joe Diaz, Paul Nasari, Jimmy Chaichotchuang, Liu Gang, Robert Hoyle, Kali Meehan, Shannan Taylor, Ryan Waters, Joe Brunker, Alex Leapai, Grantlee Kieza, Lauryn Eagle, Susie Ramadan.
World's leading referees interviewed by Wheatley include Pete Podgorski, Jack Reiss, Robert Byrd, Pat Russell, Bruce McTavish, Tony Weeks, Wayne Kelly, Randy Neumann, Steve Smoger, Marty Denkin, Micky Vann, Dave Paris.
Boxing greats interviewed by Wheatley include Larry Holmes (2000), George Foreman (1995), Evander Holyfield (1991), Colonel Bob Sheridan, Riddick Bowe (1996), Jake LaMotta (1988), Tommy Hearns (1994), Marvin Hagler (1995), Emile Griffith (1992), Joe Bugner, Roy Jones, Michael Spinks (1995) Azumah Nelson, Juan LaPorte, Alexis Arguello (2009) Cedric Kushner (2009), Donny Lalonde, Bob Arum (1995), Don King (1996), Tim Witherspoon (1995), Shane Mosley (1999), Wladimir Klitschko (2008), Sven Ottke (2008), Arthur Abraham (2008), Bernard Hopkins (2002), Felix Trinidad (1995), Dwight Qawi (1997), Jose Torres (2003), Paul Spadafora (2003), Scott LeDoux (1994), Bill Brennan (1996) and Bob Lee (1996).
Australians interviewed by Wheatley include Vic Patrick, George Barnes, Bob Dunlop, Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon, Jeff Harding, Danny Green, Jeff Fenech, Lester Ellis, Barry Michael, Charkey Ramon, Troy Waters, Lovemore Ndou, Kostya Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan, Daniel Geale, Sam Soliman, Billy Dib, Robbie Peden, Gairy StClair.